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Kotone
Kotone (ことね) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 琴音, 琴 koto (harp) + 音 sound. It is popular today and has reached No. 10 in 2001.
こ · と · ね · ことね · コトネ
Ways to write Kotone
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.
琴音
琴koto (harp)音sound
Girl, best No. 10 (2001–2025)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Kotone appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
古杜音old + woods + soundGirl
古都音old + capital city + soundGirl
瑚都音coral + capital city + soundGirl
小都音small + capital city + soundGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Kotone has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 2001, at No. 10.
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| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 68 |
| 2024 | No. 41 |
| 2022 | No. 14 |
| 2021 | No. 66 |
| 2020 | No. 29 |
| 2019 | No. 29 |
| 2018 | No. 16 |
| 2017 | No. 53 |
| 2016 | No. 14 |
| 2015 | No. 19 |
| 2014 | No. 38 |
| 2013 | No. 15 |
| 2012 | No. 35 |
| 2011 | No. 38 |
| 2010 | No. 20 |
| 2009 | No. 20 |
| 2008 | No. 24 |
| 2007 | No. 22 |
| 2006 | No. 55 |
| 2005 | No. 32 |
| 2004 | No. 12 |
| 2001 | 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.