Ruriko as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ruriko

What is the meaning of the name Ruriko ?

The baby name Ruriko is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ɾu.ɾi.ko/; respelling: roo-ree-koh.

Ruriko is Japanese in Origin.

Ruriko is a Japanese feminine given name formed from Ruri and the suffix -ko (“child”). The most classic spelling is 瑠璃子, literally “lapis lazuli child.” Ruri denotes lapis lazuli (one of Buddhism’s Seven Treasures), a term that entered Japanese via Chinese 琉璃 from Sanskrit vaidurya; it suggests clarity, beauty, and protection. Because Japanese names are kanji-flexible, meanings vary with other spellings.

The -ko element has been used for girls since the Heian court, then surged in popularity from the Taishō through early Shōwa eras, lending Ruriko a mid-20th‑century elegance that now reads vintage-chic. Common variants include 琉璃子, 留理子, 留里子, and 流里子, as well as kana forms るり子 and ルリ子. Short forms and related names are Ruri and Ruru; the long-vowel romanization Rurikō also appears. Notable bearers include actress Ruriko Asaoka and television personality Ruriko Kojima.