Ayako
Ayako Moriya
PronunciationÁ-ya-ko
GenderFemale
Language(s)Japanese
Origin
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used.
Other names
See alsoAya
Ayaka
Ayame
Ayana
Ayano

Ayako is a feminine Japanese given name.

Possible writings

Ayako can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

  • 文子, "writings, child"
  • 綾子, "twill, child"
  • 絢子, "kimono design, child"
  • 彩子, "coloring, child"
  • 順子, "order, child"
  • 礼子, "courtesy, child"
  • 亜矢子, "Asia, arrow, child"
  • 安夜子, "peaceful, night, child"

The name can also be written in hiragana (あやこ) or katakana (アヤコ).

People with the name

  • Ayako Enomoto (榎本 亜弥子, born 1985), Japanese model and actress
  • Ayako Fuchigami (渕上 綾子, born 1975), Japanese politician
  • Ayako Fuji (藤 あや子, born 1961), Japanese enka singer
  • Ayako Fujitani (藤谷 文子, born 1979), Japanese writer, actress and daughter of Steven Seagal
  • Ayako Hamada (浜田 文子, born 1981), Japanese-Mexican professional wrestler
  • Ayako Hara (原 綾子, born 1988), Japanese model and beauty pageant winner
  • Ayako Hirose (広瀬 綾子, born 1969), Japanese tennis player
  • Ayako Ikeda (池田 綾子, born 1978), Japanese singer-songwriter
  • Ayako Imoto (井本 絢子, born 1986), Japanese comedian
  • Ayako Ishigaki (石垣 綾子, 1903–1996), Japanese-born American journalist
  • Ayako Ito (伊藤 綾子, born 1980), Japanese announcer
  • Ayako Jinnouchi (陣内 綾子, born 1987), Japanese middle-distance runner
  • Ayako Kato (加藤 綾子, born 1985), Japanese announcer
  • Ayako Kawasumi (川澄 綾子, born 1976), Japanese voice actress and pop singer
  • Ayako Kimura (木村 文子, born 1988), Japanese hurdler
  • Ayako Kitamoto (北本 綾子, born 1983), Japanese women's footballer
  • Ayako Matsumura (松村 亜矢子, born 1982), Japanese synchronized swimmer
  • Ayako Miura (三浦 綾子, 1922–1999), Japanese novelist
  • Ayako Miyazaki (born 1982), Japanese cricketer
  • Ayako Moriya (守谷 絢子, born 1990), former Japanese princess
  • Ayako Nakano (swimmer) (中野 亜弥子, born 1973), Japanese swimmer
  • Ayako Nakayama (中山 綾子, born 1987), Japanese cricketer
  • Ayako Nishikawa (西川 史子, born 1971), Japanese physician and television personality
  • Ayako Okamoto (岡本 綾子, born 1951), Japanese golfer
  • Ayako Ōnuma (大沼 綾子, born 1979), Japanese volleyball player
  • Ayako Sakuramoto (櫻本 絢子, born 1995), Japanese badminton player
  • Ayako Sana (眞 恵子, born 1985), Japanese volleyball player
  • Ayako Sanada (真田 彩子, born 1972), Japanese shogi player
  • Ayako Shiraishi (白石 文子, born 1963), Japanese voice actress
  • Ayako Shirasaki (白崎 彩子), Japanese jazz musician
  • Ayako Shōda (正田 絢子, born 1981), Japanese sport wrestler
  • Ayako Sono (曽野 綾子, born 1931), Japanese writer
  • Ayako Tsubaki (椿 文子, born 1969), Japanese speed skater
  • Ayako Tsuru (born 1941), Mexican artist
  • Ayako Uehara (golfer) (上原 彩子, born 1983), Japanese golfer
  • Ayako Uehara (pianist) (上原 彩子, born 1980), Japanese classical pianist
  • Ayako Wakao (若尾 文子, born 1933), Japanese actress
  • Ayako Yoshida (吉田 理子, born 1976), Japanese rower
  • Ayako Yoshikawa (吉川 綾子, born 1933), Japanese sprinter and long jumper

Fictional characters

  • Ayako (彩子), a character in the manga series Slam Dunk
  • Ayako Katagiri (片桐 彩子), a character in the video game Tokimeki Memorial
  • Ayako Yuuki (結城 綾子), a character in the video game series Variable Geo
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