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.
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.
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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