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Emiko
Emiko (えみこ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 恵美子, 恵 blessing + 美 beautiful + 子 child. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 7 in 1951.
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Ways to write Emiko
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
恵美子
恵blessing美beautiful子child
Girl, best No. 7 (1947–1951)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Emiko appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
愛実子love + fruit + childGirl
愛美子love + beautiful + childGirl
依見子to rely on + to see + childGirl
依美子to rely on + beautiful + childGirl
依巳子to rely on + snake (zodiac) + childGirl
衣見子garment + to see + childGirl
衣美子garment + beautiful + childGirl
映海子to reflect + sea + childGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Emiko has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1951, at No. 7.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1951 | No. 7 |
| 1950 | No. 8 |
| 1949 | No. 8 |
| 1948 | No. 9 |
| 1947 | No. 10 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Emiko
Emiko Kubo 久保 恵美子Japanese association football player
Emiko Miyamoto 宮本 恵美子Japanese volleyball player (1937–2023)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.