Hanako: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hanako – Meaning: flower child – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: hah-NAH-koh


Hanako is a Japanese girl's name meaning “flower child”. It appears in our list of 175+ Japanese Baby Girl Names With Beautiful Kanji Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Hanako

Meaning: Flower child.

Origin: Japanese.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Hanako

Phonetic: hah-NAH-koh   IPA: /hɑːˈnɑːkoʊ/

Popularity of Hanako

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1915–2024.

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