Mieko (みえこ)

Mieko is read みえこ and has 3 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 見栄子 and 見恵子. All two are feminine.

Reading

み·え·こ (3 beats)

Kanji spellings

2 in our data

Gender

Feminine

Source

JMnedict, the open name dictionary

Kanji spellings of Mieko

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

  • 見栄子
    みえこ
    Feminine

    See + glory

    • 見(み)— see
    • 栄(え)— glory
    • 子(こ)— name ending
  • 見恵子
    みえこ
    Feminine

    See + blessing

    • 見(み)— see
    • 恵(え)— blessing
    • 子(こ)— name ending

The kanji in Mieko

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

  • 見see2 spellings
  • 子name ending2 spellings
  • 栄glory1 spelling
  • 恵blessing1 spelling

Mieko with common surnames

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

Names that sound similar

Names that start or end with the same sounds.

Mie (みえ)Rieko (りえこ)Mikako (みかこ)Mikiko (みきこ)

Questions about Mieko

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

In our data every spelling of Mieko is feminine.

What does Mieko mean?

Mieko is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 見栄子 reads as "see + glory" and 見恵子 reads as "see + blessing". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.

How many ways can Mieko be written in kanji?

Our data lists 2: 見栄子 and 見恵子. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.

How do you pronounce Mieko?

みえこ is 3 beats: み · え · 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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