Entry № 2000 · Japanese origin

Yuko Yuko — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ YOO-koh /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Japanese

Meaning

"Gentle child"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Modern (Japanese)

The meaning

A name that means "gentle child".

Yuko (優子) combines the Japanese yu (gentle, superior) and ko (child) — meaning "gentle child" or "superior child." Also written 裕子 (abundant child).

Yuko Mitsuya (born 1958) is the Japanese politician; Yuko Ono (Yoko's variant) is the famous artist.

Gentle child. The Japanese refinement.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

優子

Transliteration: Yūko
Pronunciation: / ˈjuː.koʊ /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Yuko stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Yuko · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Yukos before her.

Real people

Yuko Mitsuya

Japanese politician.

born 1958

In fiction

Yuko

Common in anime.

Names connected to Yuko.

Numerology

The number behind Yuko.

The Pioneer

Yuko reduces to one — the number of Japanese gentleness.

Parents on Yuko

Why families chose this name.

"Gentle child. Four letters. Yuko."

Yuko · Mother of one · Tokyo