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Riko
Riko (りこ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 莉子, 莉 jasmine + 子 child. It is popular today and has reached No. 2 in 2010.
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Ways to write Riko
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.
莉子
莉jasmine子child
Girl, best No. 2 (2002–2025)璃子
璃lapis lazuli, glass子child
Girl, best No. 42 (2007–2011)莉心
莉jasmine心heart, mind
Girl, best No. 47 (2012–2016)理子
理reason, logic子child
Girl, best No. 55 (2005)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Riko appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
利古benefit + oldGirl
吏子official + childGirl
李胡plum + (used for its soundGirl
李瑚plum + coralGirl
李香plum + fragranceGirl
李子plum + childGirl
梨己pear + selfGirl
梨鼓pear + drumGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Riko has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2010, at No. 2.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 29 |
| 2024 | No. 17 |
| 2023 | No. 31 |
| 2022 | No. 26 |
| 2021 | No. 21 |
| 2020 | No. 7 |
| 2019 | No. 16 |
| 2018 | No. 19 |
| 2017 | No. 12 |
| 2016 | No. 10 |
| 2015 | No. 27 |
| 2014 | No. 18 |
| 2013 | No. 30 |
| 2012 | No. 28 |
| 2011 | No. 25 |
| 2010 | No. 6 |
| 2009 | No. 16 |
| 2008 | No. 16 |
| 2007 | No. 39 |
| 2006 | No. 27 |
| 2005 | No. 25 |
| 2004 | No. 33 |
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 Riko
Riko Ueki 植木 理子Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.