Iku: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Growing, nurturing
Origin
Japanese
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
EE-koo

Iku is a Japanese girl's name meaning “growing, nurturing”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Iku

Meaning: Growing, nurturing.

Origin: Japanese.

How to Pronounce Iku

EE-kooIPA /ˈiːkuː/

Popularity of Iku

Iku 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 Iku

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