Girl

Haruko

Haruko (はるこ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 治子, 治 to govern + 子 child. It has not made the top of Japan's baby name rankings, but Wikidata lists 14 notable people with this name.

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Most used spelling治子はるこto govern + child

Ways to write Haruko

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.

治子
治to govern, heal子child
Girl, 6 notable people on Wikidata
春子
春spring子child
Girl, 5 notable people on Wikidata
美子
美beautiful子child
Girl, 2 notable people on Wikidata
晴子
晴clear skies子child
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

These spellings of Haruko appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.

羽留子feather + to stay + childGirl
温子warm + childGirl
元子origin + childGirl
玄子dark + childGirl
春香spring + fragranceGirl
春児spring + childGirl
晴古clear skies + oldGirl
晴己clear skies + selfGirl

Famous people named Haruko

Yoshiko Kuga 久我 美子Japanese actress (1931–2024)
Haruko Sugimura 杉村 春子Japanese actress (1909–1997)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.