Fumiko: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Fumiko – Meaning: beautiful, literary child – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: foo-MEE-koh


Fumiko is a Japanese girl's name meaning “beautiful, literary child”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Fumiko

Meaning: Beautiful, literary child.

Origin: Japanese.

A common claim: often glossed simply as "beautiful, literary child" Actually: Accurate as one common kanji combination, but Japanese given-name meanings vary by the specific kanji chosen, which isn't fixed by the reading "Fumiko" alone.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Fumiko

Phonetic: foo-MEE-koh   IPA: /fuːˈmiːkoʊ/

Popularity of Fumiko

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1910–1986.

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