Sadako
Japanese · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Sadako
Sadako (貞子) is a Japanese feminine name composed of the characters 貞 (sadao/tei, meaning "chaste" or "virtuous") and 子 (ko, meaning "child"), literally translating to "virtuous child." The name derives from classical Japanese naming conventions that combine moral virtues with the diminutive suffix -ko.
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Etymology
Sadako (貞子) is a Japanese feminine name composed of the characters 貞 (sadao/tei, meaning "chaste" or "virtuous") and 子 (ko, meaning "child"), literally translating to "virtuous child." The name derives from classical Japanese naming conventions that combine moral virtues with the diminutive suffix -ko.
The name is used exclusively in Japanese culture and has no specific religious affiliation, though it reflects traditional Confucian values of virtue and propriety that influenced Japanese society; it gained modern cultural prominence through the horror film character Sadako Yamamura from "The Ring" (1998).
Sadako currently ranks #4,923 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1924.
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