Setsuko (せつこ)

Setsuko is read せつこ and has 3 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 世津子 and 世都子. All two are feminine.

Reading

せ·つ·こ (3 beats)

Kanji spellings

2 in our data

Gender

Feminine

Source

JMnedict, the open name dictionary

Kanji spellings of Setsuko

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

  • 世津子
    せつこ
    Feminine

    World

    • 世(せ)— world
    • 津(つ)— chosen for sound
    • 子(こ)— name ending
  • 世都子
    せつこ
    Feminine

    World + capital

    • 世(せ)— world
    • 都(つ)— capital
    • 子(こ)— name ending

The kanji in Setsuko

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

  • 世world2 spellings
  • 子name ending2 spellings
  • 津chosen for sound1 spelling
  • 都capital1 spelling

Setsuko 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.

Natsuko (なつこ)Ritsuko (りつこ)Seira (せいら)Seigo (せいご)

Setsuko on our lists

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Questions about Setsuko

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

In our data every spelling of Setsuko is feminine.

What does Setsuko mean?

Setsuko is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 世津子 reads as "world" and 世都子 reads as "world + capital". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.

How many ways can Setsuko be written in kanji?

Our data lists 2: 世津子 and 世都子. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.

How do you pronounce Setsuko?

せつこ is 3 beats: せ · つ · 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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