Reyko as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Reyko

What is the meaning of the name Reyko ?

The baby name Reyko is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAY-koh (IPA: /ˈreɪkoʊ/).

Reyko is Bulgarian, Japanese in Origin.

Reyko is a contemporary romanized given name most closely tied to the Japanese Reiko (pronounced RAY-koh). In Japanese, its meaning depends on the kanji selected: common elements include rei - 礼 “courtesy/gratitude,” 怜 “wise,” 玲 “tinkling of jade,” or 麗 “beautiful” - combined with 子 ko “child,” yielding senses like “grateful child,” “wise child,” or “beautiful child.” The Reyko spelling preserves the same sound while introducing a stylistic y.

Reiko became widely used in Japan in the early to mid-20th century, when -ko (“child”) names were especially fashionable, and it remains a classic choice even as -ko names have declined in recent decades. Reyko appears in Western and diaspora records from the late 20th century as a phonetic or aesthetic variant. Related forms and variants include Reiko (standard), Rayko (rare), and the short form Rei. Note: German masculine Reiko is etymologically distinct.

⚙ Reyko is rarely chosen. In all, it turns up just 50 times, across 9 countries.