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The baby name Koko is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOH-koh (English: /ˈkoʊkoʊ/). In Japanese: ko-ko (/ko.ko/)..

Koko is Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: KOH-koh (English: /ˈkoʊkoʊ/). In Japanese: ko-ko (/ko.ko/).

What is the meaning of the name Koko ?

The baby name Koko is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOH-koh (English: /ˈkoʊkoʊ/). In Japanese: ko-ko (/ko.ko/)..

Koko is Japanese in Origin.

Koko is a compact, cross-cultural given name and nickname with several roots. In Japanese, Kōko (こうこ) is typically feminine, combining -ko “child” with various kō elements; depending on the kanji, it can mean “fragrant child” (香子), “filial child” (孝子), or other positive senses. In Hawaiian, koko means “blood” or “dye,” seen in place-names like Koko Head and occasionally used as a nature-based given name. Across parts of Central Africa (e.g., Lingala/Kikongo), koko denotes a grandparent or elder and functions as an affectionate byname. In the Balkans and Greece, Koko serves as a pet form of Konstantin/Kostadin/Konstantinos.

Modern usage is unisex and international, boosted by pop culture references such as blues singer Koko Taylor and Koko the gorilla (named from the Japanese Hanabiko, “fireworks child”). Variants and spellings include Kōko, Kouko, and Coco; related long forms include Konstantin and Konstantinos.

Koko has the following similar or variant Names

Koko – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MD 0 #34 1 434
ID 0 #37 3 2,238
GE 0 #41 4 997
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
AF 0 #71 6 1,883
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
EG Boys 0 #79 13,573 15,035
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
EG Girls 0 #87 11,774 14,742
AF Girls 0 #90 5 2,402
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
KW 0 #102 15 5,216
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
PH 0 #107 4 5,607
GE Boys 0 #108 3 2,055
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
ID Boys 0 #109 23 4,130
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
IQ 0 #118 12 3,533
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
BN Boys 0 #121 13 6,332
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
BG Boys 0 #152 70 3,850
RS Boys 0 #152 3 2,277
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
DZ 0 #158 5,204 20,130
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
EG 0 #164 411 6,387
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AE 0 #179 9 10,220
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
MO Boys 0 #207 17 5,842
LY 0 #209 453 12,703
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
LB 0 #212 767 13,263
BD 0 #214 14 5,992
TW Boys 0 #216 26 7,111
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
KW Girls 0 #221 332 19,177
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
BG Girls 0 #224 8 3,559
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
JP Girls 0 #227 19 6,592
IQ Girls 0 #228 338 11,303
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
JO Girls 0 #232 96 7,570
MA 0 #234 4,363 20,986
MO Girls 0 #235 17 7,056
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
NG 0 #244 21 5,926
AO Boys 0 #245 5 5,568
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
HR Boys 0 #249 10 3,997
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
SA 0 #256 40 10,560
AF Boys 0 #259 12 3,535
OM Girls 0 #260 137 15,987
QA Girls 0 #262 55 15,378
SA Girls 0 #263 1,030 25,931
TW Girls 0 #263 14 8,139
SD Boys 0 #265 193 10,523
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
IQ Boys 0 #274 590 13,071
SG 0 #275 8 11,010
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
YE 0 #282 102 8,639
SD Girls 0 #286 60 7,678
AL Boys 0 #288 11 5,122
HR Girls 0 #288 7 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #288 9 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #293 12 6,530
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
SY 0 #304 692 11,684
CN Boys 0 #308 12 9,639
JO Boys 0 #311 67 7,057
KZ Girls 0 #311 10 5,862
PL Boys 0 #314 22 6,459
GH Girls 0 #315 10 6,973
DK Girls 0 #323 7 7,429
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
CN Girls 0 #329 21 8,829
HK 0 #330 19 8,483
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
PL Girls 0 #332 23 5,096
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
CZ Girls 0 #346 6 5,378
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
PH Boys 0 #361 23 11,440
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
BD Girls 0 #372 15 8,413
AE Girls 0 #375 179 20,968
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
PH Girls 0 #380 11 13,098
Finland Girls 0 #382 10 1,368
France Girls 2008 #404 3 3,186
PS Girls 0 #404 122 10,981
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
Finland Boys 0 #409 19 2,041
UY Boys 0 #409 5 5,922
MY Boys 0 #415 1,001 25,439
PS Boys 0 #420 129 10,655
Austria Boys 0 #427 16 2,180
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
MX 0 #438 8 8,339
Spain 0 #442 11 2,326
AR Boys 0 #453 15 7,628
BH 0 #454 100 17,937
RU Girls 0 #458 41 11,913
KW Boys 0 #460 328 18,755
ZA 0 #467 8 14,421
CR Boys 0 #468 20 10,188
HK Boys 0 #470 58 12,905
PA Boys 0 #471 11 9,305
RU Boys 0 #473 33 12,621
SG Boys 0 #479 225 17,960
IL Boys 0 #482 126 10,983
GT Boys 0 #493 7 7,625
CM Girls 0 #505 36 11,671
CO 0 #506 5 7,768
SG Girls 0 #506 81 18,916
CM Boys 0 #508 43 12,054
IL Girls 0 #511 108 11,648
TN 0 #511 374 13,765
PA Girls 0 #514 5 9,861
IR Girls 0 #515 16 8,334
HK Girls 0 #516 100 16,104
IR Boys 0 #533 20 10,162
BD Boys 0 #538 39 10,045
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
BO Boys 0 #577 16 9,244
IN Girls 0 #617 15 13,121
CL Boys 0 #625 41 13,390
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
QA Boys 0 #627 81 18,093
PE Boys 0 #654 234 14,506
NG Girls 0 #669 119 15,093
SA Boys 0 #702 1,347 28,008
NG Boys 0 #720 239 16,906
BR Boys 0 #778 8 12,213
OM Boys 0 #783 99 17,948
Germany Girls 0 #790 49 4,949
Spain Boys 0 #794 137 5,610
MY Girls 0 #807 188 24,821
CO Boys 0 #848 73 15,656
MX Boys 0 #849 134 16,355
NL Boys 0 #886 66 5,873
AE Boys 0 #895 198 22,615
Germany Boys 0 #899 54 5,697
United States Girls 2023 #904 11 8,600
CL Girls 0 #907 9 14,098
ZA Girls 0 #910 232 25,928
NL Girls 0 #913 43 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #938 46 5,561
MX Girls 0 #952 233 17,781
IN Boys 0 #968 34 16,750
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
ZA Boys 0 #1,000 179 25,619
PE Girls 0 #1,004 7 14,861
TR 0 #1,057 155 19,440
CO Girls 0 #1,062 17 16,140
IT Boys 0 #1,293 179 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,337 110 9,415

Koko is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
AE
AF
AL

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People also ask about Koko

Koko is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Koko is a 2 syllable name, pronounced KOH-koh (English: /ˈkoʊkoʊ/). In Japanese: ko-ko (/ko.ko/)..
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Coco and Kōkō (romanized Japanese with macrons).
Across languages, Koko has these equivalents: Coco (direct spelling equivalent), Diminutive forms of Nicole/Nicolas (e.g., Coco/Koko).
Yes — Koko ranked #404 in France in 2008, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Koko ranks highest in France (#404 in 2008).