Akiko (あきこ)

Akiko is read あきこ and has 3 beats. Our data lists 3 spellings: 亜葵子, 亜企子 and 亜喜子. All three are feminine.

Reading

あ·き·こ (3 beats)

Kanji spellings

3 in our data

Gender

Feminine

Source

JMnedict, the open name dictionary

Kanji spellings of Akiko

One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.

  • 亜葵子
    あきこ
    Feminine

    Hollyhock

    • 亜(あ)— chosen for sound
    • 葵(き)— hollyhock
    • 子(こ)— name ending
  • 亜企子
    あきこ
    Feminine

    Scheme

    • 亜(あ)— chosen for sound
    • 企(き)— scheme
    • 子(こ)— name ending
  • 亜喜子
    あきこ
    Feminine

    Joy

    • 亜(あ)— chosen for sound
    • 喜(き)— joy
    • 子(こ)— name ending

The kanji in Akiko

What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.

  • 亜chosen for sound3 spellings
  • 子name ending3 spellings
  • 葵hollyhock1 spelling
  • 企scheme1 spelling
  • 喜joy1 spelling

Akiko with common surnames

Full names with a different spelling and surname on each card. Tap a card for the kanji breakdown.

Akiko on our lists

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Questions about Akiko

Is Akiko a boy's or a girl's name?

In our data every spelling of Akiko is feminine.

What does Akiko mean?

Akiko is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 亜葵子 reads as "hollyhock", 亜企子 reads as "scheme" and 亜喜子 reads as "joy". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.

How many ways can Akiko be written in kanji?

Our data lists 3: 亜葵子, 亜企子 and 亜喜子. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.

How do you pronounce Akiko?

あきこ is 3 beats: あ · き · こ. Give every beat the same length and keep vowels short and clear; Japanese has no stressed syllable the way English does.

Where this comes from

The spellings are from our hand-reviewed list of everyday names and from JMnedict, the open Japanese name dictionary. Meanings are built from what each kanji means on its own, so they describe the characters, not what a particular family had in mind.

How we check names · Content last reviewed: 2026-11-08.

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