Naoko

Naoko Meaning & Origin

About Naoko
The name "Naoko" is of Japanese origin and is typically given to girls. It is composed of two kanji characters: "nao" meaning "honest" or "straight" and "ko" meaning "child." Therefore, the name Naoko can be interpreted to mean "honest child" or "straightforward child." It conveys qualities of sincerity, integrity, and a straightforward nature.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Naoko are female.

Naoko Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NK
🗽 NYSIIS
N/A
🔊 Soundex
N020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA0 OW1 K OW0
🌐 IPA
/naoko*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Naoko in Braille

Here's how to represent Naoko in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Naoko in braille

How to Spell the Name Naoko in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Naoko using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Naoko in sign language

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