Japanese

Yoko

Pronounced YOH-kohShare

Meaning: Sunlight and child in one Japanese spelling

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

One Japanese spelling of Yoko, 陽子, uses 陽 for sunlight with 子 for child. The meaning depends on the kanji a family chooses; the same spoken name can have other written forms.

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Yoko comes from Japanese.

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