Names Yoriko

Yoriko

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Japanese
Meaning
Yoriko has several possible meanings depending on the kanji characters used to write the name. One possibility is "night child" (yoru meaning "night" and ko meaning "child"). Another is "dependable child" (yorokobu meaning "to rejoice" or "to be happy" and ko meaning "child").
Scripts(How to write)
In Japanese, Yoriko is written as 依子, 頼子, 順子, 良子, or other combinations of kanji characters with similar readings.
etc.(Japanese Kanji)
よりこ(Japanese Hiragana)
より子(Kanji/Hiragana)
ヨリ子(Kanji/Katakana)
依子,
依庫,
Pronunciation
YO-ṘEE-KO
Yoriko is pronounced "yo-ree-koh" in Japanese.
Popularity
Yoriko is not a common name outside of Japan and is unlikely to rank highly in global popularity lists.

cartoon of the name Yoriko
Cartoon of Yoriko

Yoriko Name meanings & History

Yoriko has several possible meanings depending on the kanji characters used to write the name. One possibility is "night child" (yoru meaning "night" and ko meaning "child"). Another is "dependable child" (yorokobu meaning "to rejoice" or "to be happy" and ko meaning "child"). From Japanese 依 (yori) meaning "rely on, be dependent upon" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible. Famous bearers are Yoriko Kawaguchi, Japanese politican, Yoriko Shono, Japanese author and Yoriko Okamoto, the first Japanese athlete to become an Olympic taekwondo medalist. Yoriko is primarily used as a feminine given name in Japan.

Zodiac Sign of Yoriko: Yin/Yang Capricorn

Synonyms of Yoriko:

Y: Yen/money,Youth-giving,Yin/Yang

O: Obsessive,Obstinate,Organized,Obsolete,Ostentatious

R: Rational,Reason,Restless,Resourceful

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

K: Kundalini,Karate,Kind,Karma

Yoriko is:

  • a Formal name
  • a Informal name
  • a Strange name

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