Hiroko
Appearance
(Redirected from ヒロコ)
Pronunciation | Hí-ro-ko |
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Gender | Female |
Language(s) | Japanese |
Origin | |
Meaning | It can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used. |
Other names | |
Related names | Hiro, Hiromi, Hiroki, Hiroka |
Hiroko (ひろこ, ヒロコ, ひろ子) is a common feminine Japanese given name.
Name meanings
[edit]Hiroko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:
- 裕子, "kind child"
- 弘子, "Beautiful child"
- 寛子, " small child"
- 浩子, "large child"
- 博子, "wise child"
- 宏子, "large child"
- 広子, "broad child"
- 紘子, "large child"
The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.
People with the name
[edit]- Hiroko Anzai (安西 ひろこ, born 1979), Japanese model and idol
- Hiroko Hatano (畑野 ひろ子, born 1975), Japanese supermodel and actress
- Hiroko Hayashi (林 寛子, 1933–2023), better known as Chikage Oogi, Japanese actress and politician
- Hiroko Hayashi (singer) (林 寛子, born 1959), Japanese singer, actress and television personality
- Hiroko Ishizu (石津 裕子, born 1956), Japanese archer
- Hiroko Kamada (鎌田 弘子, born 1953), Japanese fencer
- Hiroko Kobayashi (小林 弘子, born 1970), Japanese slalom canoeist
- Hiroko Konishi (小西 寛子, born 1975), Japanese voice actress
- Hiroko Kosahara (古佐原 ひろ子, born 1950), Japanese handball player
- Hiroko Makino (牧野 紘子, born 1999), Japanese swimmer
- Hiroko Matsumoto (松本 裕子, 1936–2003), Japanese model
- Hiroko Minagawa (皆川 博子, born 1930), Japanese writer
- Hiroko Mita (三田 寛子, born 1966), Japanese singer and actress
- Hiroko Moriguchi (森口 博子, born 1968), Japanese singer and tarento
- Hiroko Nagasaki (長崎 宏子, born 1968), Japanese swimmer
- Hiroko Nakamura (中村 紘子, 1944-2016), Japanese pianist
- Hiroko Nambu (南部 博子, born 1968), Japanese cyclist
- Hiroko Okada (born 1970), Japanese artist
- Hiroko Oshima (大島 裕子, born 1943), Japanese sprint canoeist
- Hiroko Ōta (大田 弘子, born 1954), Japanese politician and researcher of economics
- Hiroko Saito (斎藤 弘子, born 1945), Japanese swimmer
- Hiroko Sasaki, Japanese pianist
- Hiroko Sato (佐藤 寛子, born 1985), Japanese gravure idol, actress and singer
- Hiroko Sato (athlete) (佐藤 弘子, born 1939), Japanese javelin thrower
- Hiroko Shimabukuro (島袋 寛子, born 1984), Ryukyuan musician
- Hiroko Shimizu (清水 弘子, born 1977), Japanese ten-pin bowler
- Hiroko Suzuki (鈴木 浩子, born 1975), Japanese professional wrestling valet and promoter
- Hiroko Taguchi (田口 宏子, born 1973), Japanese voice actress
- Hiroko Takahashi (cross-country skier) (高橋 弘子, born 1942), Japanese cross-country skier
- Hiroko Takahashi (高橋 裕子, born 1979), better known as Ao Takahashi, Japanese voice actress
- Hiroko Takahashi (高橋 浩子, 1969–2013), better known as Kaoru Shimamura, Japanese voice actress
- Hiroko Yakushimaru (薬師丸 ひろ子, born 1964), Japanese actress and singer
- Hiroko Yamasaki (山崎 浩子, born 1960), Japanese rhythmic gymnast
- Hiroko Miyagi (宮城 寛子, born 1999), Okinawan-born Mahjong player
- Hiroko Yamashita (disambiguation), multiple people
Fictional characters
[edit]- Hiroko Ai, a character in the science fiction novel series Mars trilogy
- Hiroko Haruna (aka Laura), a character in the anime series Hamtaro
- Hiroko Kanemoto, a character in the anime series Smile PreCure!
- Hiroko Katsuki, a character in the anime series Yuri on Ice
- Hiroko Takashiro (高城 寛子), a character in the anime series Black Bible
- Hiroko Hagakure (葉隠 浩子), a character in the video game series Danganronpa