At a Glance
- Meaning
- Meaning depends on the kanji chosen; often written with characters for 'moderation' or 'season' plus 'child'
- Origin
- Japanese
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- SET-soo-koh
Setsuko is a Japanese girl's name meaning “meaning depends on the kanji chosen; often written with characters for 'moderation' or 'season' plus 'child'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Setsuko
Meaning: Meaning depends on the kanji chosen; often written with characters for 'moderation' or 'season' plus 'child'.
Origin: Japanese.
A common claim: Setsuko is often said to mean 'snow child' or 'snow season child.' Actually: That reading only holds for one particular kanji choice - Setsuko is more commonly written with characters meaning 'moderation' or 'season,' which have nothing to do with snow.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Setsuko
SET-soo-kohIPA /ˈsɛtsʊkoʊ/
Popularity of Setsuko
Setsuko 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 Setsuko
Similar Names
Yuki · Sylvia · Solstice · December · Frost · Miyuki
