Noriko (のりこ)
Noriko is read のりこ and has 3 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 以子 and 位子. All two are feminine.
Reading
の·り·こ (3 beats)
Kanji spellings
2 in our data
Gender
Feminine
Source
JMnedict, the open name dictionary
Kanji spellings of Noriko
One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.
- 以子のりこFeminine
Chosen for sound: these kanji add no meaning of their own.
- 以— chosen for sound
- 子— name ending
- 位子のりこFeminine
Rank
- 位— rank
- 子— name ending
The kanji in Noriko
What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.
- 子name ending2 spellings
- 以chosen for sound1 spelling
- 位rank1 spelling
Noriko 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.
Questions about Noriko
Is Noriko a boy's or a girl's name?
In our data every spelling of Noriko is feminine.
What does Noriko mean?
Noriko is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 位子 reads as "rank". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.
How many ways can Noriko be written in kanji?
Our data lists 2: 以子 and 位子. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.
How do you pronounce Noriko?
のりこ is 3 beats: の · り · 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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