Naoko (なおこ, ナオコ) is a feminine Japanese given name which is occasionally spelled Nahoko (なほこ, ナホコ).

Naoko
Naoko Mori, a Japanese actress
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
Meaningmany different meanings depending on the kanji used.
Other names
Related namesNao
Naomi

Possible writings

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

  • 直子, "obedient, child"
  • 尚子, "esteem, child"
  • 奈緒子, "Nara, cord, child"
  • 菜緒子, "greens, cord, child"
  • 奈央子, "Nara, center, child"
  • 菜穂子, "greens, ear (of grain), child"
  • 奈保子, "Nara, keep, child"
  • 奈生子, "Nara, fresh, child"

The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.

People with the name

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Fictional characters

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