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Ichiko as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ichiko

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The baby name Ichiko is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EE-chee-koh (IPA: [it͡ɕiko]).

Ichiko is Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: EE-chee-koh (IPA: [it͡ɕiko])

What is the meaning of the name Ichiko ?

The baby name Ichiko is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EE-chee-koh (IPA: [it͡ɕiko]).

Ichiko is Japanese in Origin.

Ichiko is a Japanese feminine given name formed from ichi (“one; city/market,” depending on kanji) + ko (“child”). Common writings include 一子 (“first child”), 市子 (“city/market child”), and 伊知子 or 以知子 (“child associated with knowledge/awareness”); as with most Japanese names, meaning shifts with the characters chosen. It may also appear in kana as いちこ or イチコ.

Names ending in -ko were most popular from the Taishō to mid‑Shōwa eras, so Ichiko carries a classic, vintage tone today, with occasional revivals. Variants span alternative kanji, kana-only spellings, and the romanization Itiko (Kunrei/Nihon-shiki). Related but distinct modern names built on ichi include Ichika and Ichigo. Nicknames such as Ichi and Chiko are common. Outside Japan, Ichiko remains rare yet straightforward to pronounce.

Ichiko is vanishingly rare. We hold just 19 recorded uses of it, from 8 countries.

Ichiko has the following similar or variant Names

Ichiko – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439

Ichiko is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:

BO
HK
IN
JP
MY

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People also ask about Ichiko

Ichiko is predominantly a girl's name.
Ichiko is a 3 syllable name, pronounced EE-chee-koh (IPA: [it͡ɕiko]).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include 一子, 市子, 逸子, 伊知子, いちこ (hiragana) and イチコ (katakana).
Across languages, Ichiko has these equivalents: Hatsuko (Japanese, 初子, "first child"), Una (Irish/Latin, "one"), Prima (Latin/Italian, "first").
Ichiko is a name of Japanese origin, traditionally used in Japan. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Japan and its diaspora communities.
Without doubt. Ichiko is missing from every national name ranking we cover, which marks it out as exceptionally uncommon.