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Keiko Gender Female Word/name Japanese Meaning Depends on the
kanji used Region of origin Japan Related names
Kei
[1]
Keiko is a feminine
Japanese
given name . Keikō (景行), with a long "o", is the name posthumously given to
Emperor Keikō .
Possible meanings
As with many Japanese names, Keiko can be written using a number of different
kanji . Some of the most common ways[
citation needed ] of writing Keiko (and the most representative meanings of the respective kanji) are:
恵 子 — "lucky child"
敬 子 — "respectful child"
景 子 — "sunlight/view/scenic child"
桂 子 — "katsura tree child"
圭 子 — "blessed child"
慶 子 — "happy child"
啓 子 — "open (one's eyes)/express/spring (season) child"
硅 子 — "silicon child"
The suffix ko (
子 ) implies the name is female and the name is almost never given to males. Much less commonly, Keiko can also be written as
螢 子,
輕 子, or
軽 子.
People with the name
Keiko Abe , 安倍 圭子 a Japanese composer and percussionist
Keiko Agena , an American actress
Keiko Asao (浅尾 恵子 , born 1965) , Japanese speed skater
Keiko Chiba (千葉 景子), a politician and former
justice minister of Japan
Keiko Fukuda (福田 敬子, 1913-2013), a Japanese-born American martial artist
Keiko Fuji (藤 圭子, 1951-2013), a Japanese
enka singer, actress, and mother of
Hikaru Utada
Keiko Fujimori (藤森 恵子), a Peruvian congresswoman and former first lady
Keiko Fukuda , judoka
Keiko Han (潘 恵子), a Japanese voice actress and western
astrologer
Keiko Hasegawa (長谷川 恵子 , born 1955) , Japanese speed skater
Keiko Hirakawa (平川 啓子 , born 1955) , Japanese sport shooter
Mazie Keiko Hirono (広野 慶子), an American politician and the junior United States senator from Hawaii
Keiko Ihara (井原 慶子), a Japanese race car driver
Keiko Itō (伊藤 敬子 , 1935–2020) , Japanese poet
Keiko Kitagawa (北川 景子), a Japanese model/actress
Keiko Kubota (窪田啓子), a Japanese singer and a member of the J-pop groups
FictionJunction and
Kalafina
Keiko Masuda (増田恵子), member of the J-pop duo
Pink Lady
Keiko Matsui (松居慶子), a Japanese pianist and composer
Keiko Miura (三浦恵子), a Japanese field hockey athlete
Keiko Namai (生井 けい子 , born 1951) , Japanese women's basketball player
Keiko Nobumoto , (信本敬中) a Japanese screenwriter the creator of
Wolf's Rain
Keiko Nogami (runner) (野上 恵子 , born 1985) , Japanese long-distance runner
Keiko Nogami (sailor) (野上 敬子 , born 1947) , Japanese sailor
Keiko Takemiya (竹宮 惠子), a Japanese manga artist
Keiko Takeshita (竹下景子), a Japanese actress
Keiko Toda (戸田 恵子), a Japanese actress
Keiko Torii (鳥居 啓子 ) , Japanese botanist
Keiko Utoku (宇徳敬子), a Japanese singer/songwriter
Keiko Watanabe (渡部 恵子 , born 1987) , Japanese voice actress
Keiko Eventius Warman Simbolon [
id ] (born 2005), Indonesian actor
Keiko Yamada (山田 桂子), a Japanese singer and lead vocalist of the J-pop band
Globe
Keiko Yamada (manga artist) (山田 圭子), a Japanese manga artist
Keiko Yamamoto (山本 圭子 , born 1943) , Japanese voice actress
Keiko Yokozawa (born 1952), Japanese voice actress
Fictional characters
Keiko Arahida, a recurring character played by Yūko Takeuchi in the 2009 TV series
FlashForward
Keiko Ayano, game name
Silica , from the light novel, anime and manga media franchise Sword Art Online
Keiko Hasegawa, a main character in the webcomic
Okashina Okashi – Strange Candy
Keiko Katou, a character from the anime media franchise
Strike Witches
Keiko Larasati Hirosuke, a character from the film
Bangkitnya Suster Gepeng [
id ] . The main cast film, who plays Keiko Larasati Hirosuke is the
Jenny Cortez [
id ]
Keiko Makino, a character from the manga
The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service
Keiko Nekton, a character from the graphic novel
The Deep: Here Be Dragons and the following TV series The Deep
Keiko Nishi, a character from the film
The Big Hit , which was released in 1998.
China Chow who plays the role of Keiko Nishi in this film
Keiko O'Brien , a character from Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Keiko Onuki, also Keiko Inoue, a character in the novel and film
Battle Royale
Keiko Yukimura , a character from the manga and anime series
YuYu Hakusho
Animals
Keiko (orca) , the orca, or killer whale, who performed in the film Free Willy
See also
References