Yoneko
Japanese · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Yoneko
Yoneko is a Japanese feminine given name composed of the elements "yone" (米, meaning rice) or "yo" (世, meaning world/generation) combined with "neko" (子, meaning child), literally translating to "rice child" or "world child." The name derives from traditional Japanese naming conventions that combine kanji characters to create meaningful appellations, with the "-ko" suffix being a common feminine ending in Japanese names.
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Etymology
Yoneko is a Japanese feminine given name composed of the elements "yone" (米, meaning rice) or "yo" (世, meaning world/generation) combined with "neko" (子, meaning child), literally translating to "rice child" or "world child." The name derives from traditional Japanese naming conventions that combine kanji characters to create meaningful appellations, with the "-ko" suffix being a common feminine ending in Japanese names.
The name is used in Japanese culture and has no specific religious affiliation, though it reflects Shinto and Buddhist cultural contexts of Japan; there is no widely documented notable historical figure by this exact name in major historical records, though it represents a typical pattern of Japanese naming from the Meiji period onward.
Yoneko currently ranks #3,053 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1923.
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