Asako

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How to Pronounce Asako

Pronounced AH-sah-koh /ˈɑː.sɑː.koʊ/Low

Meaning: Asako is a traditional Japanese girl's name most often written to mean 'morning child', from asa ('morning') and the common feminine ending ko ('child'). As with other Japanese names, the exact meaning depends on the kanji chosen.Low

In 30 seconds: Asako is a Japanese girl's name often meaning 'morning child' (said AH-sah-koh). In US records it is an early heritage name, faint peak in the mid-twenties.

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Origin MediumJapanese

MeaningAsako is a traditional Japanese girl's name most often written to mean 'morning child', from asa ('morning') and the common feminine ending ko ('child'). As with other Japanese names, the exact meaning depends on the kanji chosen.

U.S. rank (1991)#13340 ↘ Falling

1991 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1925

Total births (all-time)≈ 225

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Asako is a traditional Japanese girl's name, usually read as asa, 'morning', plus the classic feminine ending ko, 'child' - so 'morning child' - though the precise sense follows the kanji a family selects. In American records it belongs to Japanese American families, with its earliest entries in the pre-war decades and a faint peak in the mid-nineteen-twenties.

It has never been common in the United States, carried within Japanese American families rather than the wider mainstream. The name reads as clearly heritage-rooted and old-fashioned in Japan as well.

Did you know? The -ko ending, meaning 'child', closes a great many traditional Japanese girls' names, and Asako pairs it with asa, 'morning'.

Overall data confidence 50%

References - Asako — Japanese girl's name; asa 'morning' + ko 'child' (romaji only)

Variations

AsaAsamiAko

Nicknames

AsaAko

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Asako mean?

In Japanese it usually means 'morning child', from asa 'morning' and ko 'child', with the exact sense set by the kanji.

How do you pronounce Asako?

It is said AH-sah-koh, three even syllables with a light stress on the first.

Is Asako a boy or girl name?

Asako is traditionally a girl's name in Japan.

How popular is Asako?

It has always been rare in the United States, carried mainly by Japanese American families, with its faint peak in the mid-nineteen-twenties.