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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.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: Japanese: [sɯmiko]; respelling: 'soo-MEE-koh'

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.

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Sumiko – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
JP 0 #73 5 4,057
JP Girls 0 #184 62 6,592
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
PE 0 #324 6 6,350
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
SG Girls 0 #576 11 18,916
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
PE Girls 0 #874 70 14,861
CL Girls 0 #908 8 14,098
United States Girls 2011 #920 5 9,736
BR Girls 0 #985 8 12,708
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,064 9 24,821
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,158 26 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
IT Girls 0 #1,436 11 9,415

Sumiko is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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People also ask about Sumiko

Sumiko is predominantly a girl's name.
Sumiko is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Japanese: [sɯmiko]; respelling: 'soo-MEE-koh'.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sumi, Sumie, Sumiyo, Sumika and Sumiko (different kanji spellings).
Somewhat — Sumiko ranked #920 in United States in 2011, placing it just outside the most common names.