Hiroko

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Hiroko
Hiroko Suzuki cropped.jpg
Hiroko Suzuki, a Japanese wrestling valet and promoter
PronunciationHí-ro-ko
GenderFemale
Language(s)Japanese
Origin
MeaningIt can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used.
Other names
Related namesHiro
Hiromi
Hiroki

Hiroko (ひろこ, ヒロコ) is a common feminine Japanese given name.

Name meanings[]

Hiroko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

  • 裕子, "rich child"
  • 弘子, "broad child"
  • 寛子, "tolerant 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[]

  • 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, born 1933), 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 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 Yamashita (disambiguation), multiple people

Fictional characters[]

  • Hiroko Ai, a character in the science fiction novel series Mars trilogy
  • Hiroko Haruna (aka Laura), a character in the anime series Hamtaro
  • Hiroko Takashiro (高城 寛子), a character in the anime series Black Bible
  • Hiroko Katsuki, a character in the anime series Yuri on Ice
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