Riko (りこ)
Riko is read りこ and has 2 beats. Our data lists 4 spellings: 莉子, 李子, 梨子 and 理子. All four are feminine. Some of them are on our hand-reviewed list of everyday names.
Reading
り·こ (2 beats)
Kanji spellings
4 in our data
Gender
Feminine
Source
Hand-reviewed list of everyday names and JMnedict, the open name dictionary
Kanji spellings of Riko
One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.
- 莉子りこCommonFeminine
Jasmine child
- 莉(り)— chosen for sound
- 子(こ)— name ending
- 李子りこFeminine
Plum
- 李(り)— plum
- 子(こ)— name ending
- 梨子りこFeminine
Chosen for sound: these kanji add no meaning of their own.
- 梨(り)— chosen for sound
- 子(こ)— name ending
- 理子りこFeminine
Chosen for sound: these kanji add no meaning of their own.
- 理(り)— chosen for sound
- 子(こ)— name ending
The kanji in Riko
What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.
- 子name ending4 spellings
- 莉chosen for sound1 spelling
- 李plum1 spelling
- 梨chosen for sound1 spelling
- 理chosen for sound1 spelling
Riko 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.
Riko on our lists
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Questions about Riko
Is Riko a boy's or a girl's name?
In our data every spelling of Riko is feminine.
What does Riko mean?
Riko is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 莉子 reads as "jasmine child" and 李子 reads as "plum". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.
How many ways can Riko be written in kanji?
Our data lists 4: 莉子, 李子, 梨子 and 理子. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.
How do you pronounce Riko?
りこ is 2 beats: 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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