The baby name Amiko is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: ah-MEE-koh (/əˈmiːkoʊ/); Japanese/Esperanto: a-MEE-ko (/aˈmiko/).
Amiko is Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Amiko is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: ah-MEE-koh (/əˈmiːkoʊ/); Japanese/Esperanto: a-MEE-ko (/aˈmiko/).
Amiko is Japanese in Origin.
Amiko is a Japanese feminine name built on the suffix -ko ("child"), with its sense determined by the kanji chosen for Ami + ko. Common pairings include 愛美子 ("love, beauty, child"), 亜美子 ("Asia/second, beauty, child"), 雨子 ("rain child"), or 網子 ("net/weave child"). Names ending in -ko flourished in the mid-20th century, giving Amiko a classic vintage tone; it is now rare yet familiar in form.
Beyond Japanese use, amiko in Esperanto means "friend," a coincidence that sometimes inspires given-name use among Esperantists. Variants are mainly orthographic (different kanji), with nicknames Ami and Miko; related names include Emiko and Aiko in Japanese, plus Amica (Italian/Latin "friend"). Overall meaning ranges from "child of love and beauty" to "rain child," depending on kanji, while the Esperanto reading adds a universal friend nuance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 657 |
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #83 | 27 | 2,055 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #106 | 3 | 1,564 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #328 | 5 | 5,862 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #518 | 6 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #644 | 7 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #891 | 8 | 7,053 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #973 | 22 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,117 | 12 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,194 | 18 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 |
Amiko is popular in 34 countries — most recent births per country:
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