Ayako is a feminine Japanese given name.

Ayako
Ayako Moriya
PronunciationÁ-ya-ko
GenderFemale
Language(s)Japanese
Origin
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used.
Other names
See alsoAya
Ayaka
Ayame
Ayana
Ayano

Possible writings

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

  • 文子, "writings, child"
  • 綾子, "twill, child"
  • 絢子, "kimono design, child"
  • 彩子, "coloring, child"
  • 順子, "order, child"
  • 礼子, "courtesy, child"
  • 亜矢子, "Asia, arrow, child"
  • 安夜子, "peaceful, night, child"

The name can also be written in hiragana (あやこ) or katakana (アヤコ).

People with the name

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Fictional characters

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  • Ayako (彩子), a character in the manga series Slam Dunk
  • Ayako Katagiri (片桐 彩子), a character in the video game Tokimeki Memorial
  • Ayako Yuuki (結城 綾子), a character in the video game series Variable Geo