Saiko (さいこ)
Saiko is read さいこ and has 3 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 佐以子 and 佐伊子. All two are feminine.
Reading
さ·い·こ (3 beats)
Kanji spellings
2 in our data
Gender
Feminine
Source
JMnedict, the open name dictionary
Kanji spellings of Saiko
One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.
- 佐以子さいこFeminine
Help
- 佐(さ)— help
- 以(い)— chosen for sound
- 子(こ)— name ending
- 佐伊子さいこFeminine
Help
- 佐(さ)— help
- 伊(い)— chosen for sound
- 子(こ)— name ending
The kanji in Saiko
What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.
- 佐help2 spellings
- 子name ending2 spellings
- 以chosen for sound1 spelling
- 伊chosen for sound1 spelling
Saiko 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.
Other names that use 佐 (help)
Questions about Saiko
Is Saiko a boy's or a girl's name?
In our data every spelling of Saiko is feminine.
What does Saiko mean?
Saiko is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 佐以子 reads as "help" and 佐伊子 reads as "help". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.
How many ways can Saiko be written in kanji?
Our data lists 2: 佐以子 and 佐伊子. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.
How do you pronounce Saiko?
さいこ is 3 beats: さ · い · 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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