At a Glance
- Meaning
- Darkness or blackness
- Origin
- Japanese
- Pronunciation
- ahn-KOH-koo
Ankoku is a Japanese name meaning “darkness or blackness”. It appears in our list of 175+ Baby Names That Mean Dark or Night — Mysterious, Moody, and Magnetic.
Meaning & Origin of Ankoku
Meaning: Darkness or blackness.
Origin: Japanese.
How to Pronounce Ankoku
ahn-KOH-kooIPA /ɑŋkoʊkuː/
Popularity of Ankoku
Ankoku doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Ankoku
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