Wakako (わかこ)

Wakako is read わかこ and has 3 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 羽香子 and 環香子. All two are feminine.

Reading

わ·か·こ (3 beats)

Kanji spellings

2 in our data

Gender

Feminine

Source

JMnedict, the open name dictionary

Kanji spellings of Wakako

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

  • 羽香子
    わかこ
    Feminine

    Feather + scent

    • 羽(わ)— feather
    • 香(か)— scent
    • 子(こ)— name ending
  • 環香子
    わかこ
    Feminine

    Ring + scent

    • 環(わ)— ring
    • 香(か)— scent
    • 子(こ)— name ending

The kanji in Wakako

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

  • 香scent2 spellings
  • 子name ending2 spellings
  • 羽feather1 spelling
  • 環ring1 spelling

Wakako 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.

Wakaba (わかば)Chikako (ちかこ)Mikako (みかこ)Rikako (りかこ)Takako (たかこ)

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Questions about Wakako

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

In our data every spelling of Wakako is feminine.

What does Wakako mean?

Wakako is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 羽香子 reads as "feather + scent" and 環香子 reads as "ring + scent". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.

How many ways can Wakako be written in kanji?

Our data lists 2: 羽香子 and 環香子. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.

How do you pronounce Wakako?

わかこ is 3 beats: わ · か · 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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