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Iko

Quick answerIko is a Japanese given name meaning "child" or "junior," derived from the suffix -ko (子), a common feminine name element in Japanese that historically indicated youth or subordinate status.

Japanese · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,287
TrendStable
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Syllables2
OriginJapanese
LanguageJapanese
CultureJapanese
Letters3
Numerology8 Chaldean 1
Global rank#941

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Iko

Iko is a Japanese given name meaning "child" or "junior," derived from the suffix -ko (子), a common feminine name element in Japanese that historically indicated youth or subordinate status.

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Etymology

Iko is a Japanese given name meaning "child" or "junior," derived from the suffix -ko (子), a common feminine name element in Japanese that historically indicated youth or subordinate status. The name is primarily used in Japan and among Japanese communities, with roots in traditional Japanese naming conventions that became standardized during the medieval and early modern periods.

Iko currently ranks #3,287 in the United States as a boy's name.

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