Akiko: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Akiko – Meaning: bright child, or autumn child, depending on the kanji used – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ah-KEE-ko


Akiko is a Japanese girl's name meaning “bright child, or autumn child, depending on the kanji used”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Akiko

Meaning: Bright child, or autumn child, depending on the kanji used.

Origin: Japanese.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Akiko

Phonetic: ah-KEE-ko   IPA: /ɑːˈkiːkoʊ/

Popularity of Akiko

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1914–2024.

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