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(Main) gender: Female
Pronunciation: to:-ko [tó̞ò̞.kò̞]
Variant transliterations: Toko, Touko, Tohko
Etymology and/or ways to write:
The second element of this name is usually written as 子 (ko) meaning “child.” As for the first element, any kanji with the reading tō can be used, such as:
- 透 meaning “transparency”
- 桐 meaning “paulownia tree”
- 桃 meaning “peach”
- 橙 meaning “bitter orange”
- 瞳 meaning “pupil (of eye)”
- 灯 meaning “light, lamp”
- 董 meaning “correct”
- 塔 meaning “tower, steeple, spire”
- 東 meaning “east”
- 十 meaning “ten”
- 冬 meaning “winter”
- 尊 meaning “precious, valuable”
Popularity:
Usage of this name is rather uncommon, more so in the early to mid-20th century when -ko names were most often used. Throughout the Heisei period (1989-2019), percentages, at some point, peaked at over 0.04%. Based on Baby Calendar rankings data as well as my 2014-20 names research, the average percentage in that time frame is just under 0.02%.
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