Names That Mean Child
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Etsuko
Japanese
"joyful child"
Alaba
Yoruba, Nigerian
"second child after twins"
A striking option among African girl names, reminiscent of the up-and-coming name Alaia.
Mosi
Swahili
"first born child"
Traditional Swahili choice for the eldest child.
Hoshiko
Japanese
"star child"
Atsuko
Japanese
"warm child; sincere child; honest child"
Rinko
Japanese
"gem child"
Perky and attractive Japanese girl name, associated with actress Rinko Kikuchi and photographer Rinko Kawauchi.
Junko
Japanese
"pure or obedient child"
Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei was the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, and the first to reach the summits of the tallest peaks on all seven continents.
Kadida
Arabic
"premature child"
Kadida is an Anglicized form of the Arabic name Khadija, wife of the Muslim prophet Muhammad.
Kayin
Yoruba
"celebrated child"
Rare but stylish Nigerian name for boys and girls.
Ayako
Japanese
"color + child; peaceful night child; writings + child"
Ayako is a very common feminine name in Japan, where it is the name of Princess Ayako of Takamado (now Ayako Moriya), formerly of the Imperial House of Japan.
Aoko
Japanese
"blue child"
Souko
Japanese
"frost child"
One of many Japanese options for a winter baby.
Chiyoko
Japanese
"child of one thousand generations"
Considered an old-fashioned choice in Japan.
Rozuko
Japanese
"rose child"
A sweet option to honor an ancestral Rose
Leimomi
Hawaiian
"pearl child"
Leimomi was a common girl name in Hawaii a century ago, so according to the 100-Year Rule, it is due to be refreshed and revived. And what great timing, with the current popularity of the similar…
Nsia
Akan
"sixth born child"
West African naming tradition dictated that children were named for their time of birth or birth order — Nsia would have been given to a sixth-born baby girl.
Kapua
Hawaiian
"the flower or child"
A unisex Hawaiian name with a fitting meaning. It also happens to mean "cloud" in Maori.
Kiko
Japanese
"hope child"
As a feminine name, Kiko is Japanese in origin. One possible meaning is "hope child," but different kanji combinations will yield alternate meanings.
Ochako
Japanese
"tea child"
Ochako Uraraka — also written as Ochaco — is a character in the anime series My Hero Academia .
Minako
Japanese
"beautiful child"
Common Japanese choice with a covetable meaning.