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Mikoto
Mikoto (みこと) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 美琴, 美 beautiful + 琴 koto (harp). It is popular today and has reached No. 34 in 2018.
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Ways to write Mikoto
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.
美琴
美beautiful琴koto (harp)
Girl, best No. 34 (2005–2025)美心
美beautiful心heart, mind
Girl, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Mikoto appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
海琴sea + koto (harp)Girl
皇琴emperor + koto (harp)Girl
三琴three + koto (harp)Girl
実古都fruit + old + capital cityGirl
実香土fruit + fragrance + earthGirl
実子都fruit + child + capital cityGirl
実恋音fruit + love + soundGirl
珠瑚都pearl + coral + capital cityGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Mikoto has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2018, at No. 34.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2024 | No. 39 |
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.