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Kiyo
Kiyo (きよ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is キヨ, . It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 2 in 2 different years between 1914 and 1917.
き · よ · きよ · キヨ
Ways to write Kiyo
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.
キヨGirl, best No. 2 (1912–1920)
きよGirl, best No. 5 (1914–1915)
Rarer spellings
These spellings of Kiyo appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
黄夜yellow + nightGirl
喜世joy + worldGirl
喜代joy + generationGirl
基世foundation + worldGirl
希世hope + worldGirl
希代hope + generationGirl
希夜hope + nightGirl
季世season + worldGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Kiyo has ranked among baby names each year. It reached No. 2 in 2 different years, most recently 1917.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1920 | No. 9 |
| 1919 | No. 8 |
| 1918 | No. 7 |
| 1917 | No. 2 |
| 1916 | No. 8 |
| 1915 | No. 5 |
| 1914 | No. 2 |
| 1913 | No. 4 |
| 1912 | No. 8 |
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.