Yoko
Japanese · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Yoko
Yoko is a Japanese given name meaning "positive child" or "ocean child," derived from the kanji characters "yo" (陽/洋) and "ko" (子), where "ko" is a common suffix for female names.
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Etymology
Yoko is a Japanese given name meaning "positive child" or "ocean child," derived from the kanji characters "yo" (陽/洋) and "ko" (子), where "ko" is a common suffix for female names. The name is primarily used in Japan and among Japanese diaspora communities, with notable historical recognition through Yoko Ono, the Japanese-American artist and widow of Beatle John Lennon.
Yoko currently ranks #17,577 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1981.
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