Sumiko as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sumiko

What is the meaning of the name Sumiko ?

The baby name Sumiko is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese: [sɯmiko]; respelling: 'soo-MEE-koh'.

Sumiko is Japanese in Origin.

Sumiko is a Japanese feminine given name formed from the element sumi and the suffix -ko, meaning “child.” Its sense depends on the kanji chosen: common spellings include 澄子 (clear, serene child), 寿美子 (long life or celebration + beauty + child), and 須美子 (necessary + beauty + child). The -ko ending was especially fashionable in the Taisho and early Showa periods, so Sumiko peaked in the early to mid-20th century before declining with changing naming trends.

The name appears across the Japanese diaspora in the Americas and Oceania, and familiarity was bolstered by figures such as actresses Kurishima Sumiko and Fuji Sumiko. Diminutives and informal variants include Sumi, and the name may also be written purely in kana as すみこ or スミコ when a specific meaning is not intended. Related names sharing the sumi element include Sumie and Sumika; comparable -ko names include Kimiko and Yumiko.