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The baby name Oko is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OH-koh (approx. IPA: /ˈoʊkoʊ/). Local pronunciations may vary (e.g. [ɔkɔ], [ɔːko])..

Oko is Akan, Igbo, Japanese, Polish, Slavic, Yoruba in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: OH-koh (approx. IPA: /ˈoʊkoʊ/). Local pronunciations may vary (e.g. [ɔkɔ], [ɔːko]).

What is the meaning of the name Oko ?

The baby name Oko is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OH-koh (approx. IPA: /ˈoʊkoʊ/). Local pronunciations may vary (e.g. [ɔkɔ], [ɔːko])..

Oko is Akan, Igbo, Japanese, Polish, Slavic, Yoruba in Origin.

Oko is a compact, cross-cultural given name. In Ghana, especially among Ga and Fante speakers, Oko (also Okoe) is masculine; some connect it to Akan ɔko “war,” evoking bravery, though it is also used as a personal name without that sense. Elsewhere, Japanese Okō (おこう) - from honorific o- + Kō “fragrance/light” - appears historically as a women’s name, and in several Slavic languages oko means “eye,” a poetic echo, not a given name.

Attested on Ghana’s coast since the 19th century, Oko remains visible in public life. Variants and related spellings include Okoe (Ga), Okō/Okou (Japanese), and Okoh (a Ghanaian surname). Similar-looking West African forms written oko/ọkọ have unrelated meanings. Short, panlingual, and West Africa–rooted, Oko offers a crisp profile with cultural resonance.

Oko has the following similar or variant Names

Oko – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
GH 0 #242 7 5,396
NG 0 #248 17 5,926
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
GH Boys 0 #316 30 8,138
PL Boys 0 #326 10 6,459
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #332 6 6,973
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
CM Boys 0 #541 10 12,054
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
NG Boys 0 #560 497 16,906
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
NG Girls 0 #611 180 15,093
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
EG Boys 0 #917 9 15,035
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
EG Girls 0 #1,005 5 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,087 55 25,928
MY Boys 0 #1,099 13 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,121 58 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
MA 0 #1,192 8 20,986
TR 0 #1,197 15 19,440
DZ 0 #1,227 8 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Oko is popular in 44 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Oko

Oko is predominantly a boy's name.
Oko is a 2 syllable name, pronounced OH-koh (approx. IPA: /ˈoʊkoʊ/). Local pronunciations may vary (e.g. [ɔkɔ], [ɔːko])..
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ọkọ (Yoruba/Igbo, with diacritics), Ōko (romanization variants) and Okko (related spelling/variant in Finnic usage).
Oko is a name of Akan origin, traditionally used in Ghana. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Ghana and its diaspora communities.