Mariko (given name)

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Mariko
PronunciationMá-rí-ko
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningIt can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used.
Region of originJapan
Other names
Related namesMari
Marié

Mariko (まりこ, マリコ,茉莉子,真理子,万里子,眞里子,万利子) is a feminine Japanese given name.

Possible writings in Japanese[]

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

  • 鞠子, "ball, child"
  • 真理子, "truth, child"
  • 万里子, "long distance, child"
  • 茉莉子, "jasmine, child"
  • 麻里子, "hemp, village (country house), child"

The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana:

  • まりこ, (hiragana)
  • マリコ, (katakana)

People[]

Fictional characters[]

  • Mariko, a character in the newspaper and webcomic strip Piled Higher and Deeper
  • Mariko Konjo, a character in the anime and manga series Ranma ½
  • Mariko Kurama, a supporting character of the anime series Elfen Lied
  • Mariko Shinobu, a character in the anime and manga series Onii-sama e..."
  • Mariko Takeda, a fictional character from the comic book series W.I.T.C.H
  • Mariko Tanaka, a character in the video game Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi
  • Mariko Toda, a character in the novel Shōgun
  • Mariko Uehara, a character from the television drama Nobuta wo Produce
  • Mariko Uki, a character in the Japanese horror movie Ju-on: The Grudge
  • Mariko Yashida, a character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics

References[]

  • Dictionnaire des prénoms - Larousse - 2009
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