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The baby name Mieko is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /mi.e.ko/ — MEE-eh-koh (Japanese).

Mieko is Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: /mi.e.ko/ — MEE-eh-koh (Japanese)

What is the meaning of the name Mieko ?

The baby name Mieko is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /mi.e.ko/ — MEE-eh-koh (Japanese).

Mieko is Japanese in Origin.

Mieko (mee-eh-koh) is a Japanese feminine given name commonly written with kanji such as 美恵子, 美枝子, 美江子, or 三恵子. The meaning shifts with the characters: mi may mean beauty (美) or three (三), e can be blessing/favor (恵), branch (枝), inlet (江), or picture (絵), and the suffix -ko (子) means child. Typical interpretations include “beautiful blessed child” or “child of beauty and grace.” It may also be rendered entirely in kana as みえこ or ミエコ.

The name flourished during Japan’s Shōwa era, when -ko names were especially popular, and it remains a classic though less common choice today, including among the Japanese diaspora. Notable bearers include novelist Mieko Kawakami, actress Mieko Harada, and singer Mieko Hirota. Variants center on kanji selection and the short form Mie; related choices with a similar cadence include Eiko and Keiko, though these are distinct names.

Mieko has the following similar or variant Names

Mieko – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
JP 0 #62 16 4,057
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
JP Girls 0 #148 107 6,592
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
SG Girls 0 #626 7 18,916
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
United States Boys 2015 #881 5 7,337
United States Girls 2022 #899 5 8,739
BR Girls 0 #924 18 12,708
PE Girls 0 #933 11 14,861
MY Girls 0 #982 13 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,436 11 9,415

Mieko is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
BN
BO
BR

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People also ask about Mieko

Mieko is predominantly a girl's name.
Mieko is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /mi.e.ko/ — MEE-eh-koh (Japanese).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include 美恵子, 美江子, 美枝子, みえこ and ミエコ.
Across languages, Mieko has these equivalents: Bella (meaning 'beautiful'), Grace (meaning 'blessing').
Somewhat — Mieko ranked #881 in United States in 2015, placing it just outside the most common names.
Mieko's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #928 in 2014 to #899 in 2022 in United States.