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Toshiko
Toshiko (としこ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 敏子, 敏 quick + 子 child. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 8 in 2 different years between 1924 and 1931.
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Ways to write Toshiko
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.
敏子
敏quick, clever子child
Girl, best No. 8 (1921–1931)俊子
俊talented子child
Girl, 2 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Toshiko appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
鋭子sharp + childGirl
外志子outside + will + childGirl
季子season + childGirl
紀江chronicle + inletGirl
紀子chronicle + childGirl
敬子respect + childGirl
戸紫子door + purple + childGirl
史子history + childGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Toshiko has ranked among baby names each year. It reached No. 8 in 2 different years, most recently 1931.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1931 | No. 8 |
| 1930 | No. 10 |
| 1924 | No. 8 |
| 1922 | No. 10 |
| 1921 | No. 9 |
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 Toshiko
Toshiko Fujita 藤田 淑子Japanese actress and voice actress (1950–2018)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.