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Timiko

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Pronounced tih-MEE-koh /tɪˈmiː.koʊ/Medium

Meaning: Timiko reads two ways: as a respelling of a Japanese girls' name such as Tomiko (tomi 'wealth, fortune' plus ko 'child') or Kimiko, or as a nineteen-seventies American coinage in the sound-family of Tamika with a -ko ending. The Japanese route gives a real meaning; the routes are noted honestly.Low

In 30 seconds: Timiko is a girl's name (said tih-MEE-koh) read as a respelling of Japanese Tomiko ('wealth-child') or a nineteen-seventies American coinage. Routes are noted.

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Origin LowJapanese, American

MeaningTimiko reads two ways: as a respelling of a Japanese girls' name such as Tomiko (tomi 'wealth, fortune' plus ko 'child') or Kimiko, or as a nineteen-seventies American coinage in the sound-family of Tamika with a -ko ending. The Japanese route gives a real meaning; the routes are noted honestly.

U.S. rank (1980)#12036 ↘ Falling

1980 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1975

Total births (all-time)≈ 97

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

Timiko can be read as a respelling of a Japanese name like Tomiko ('wealth-child') or Kimiko, or as an American coinage of the nineteen-seventies echoing Tamika with a Japanese-sounding -ko ending. Both routes are plausible for a rare name of that era, so we present them honestly rather than choosing one.

Timiko appears for American girls mostly in the nineteen-seventies, given to only about fifteen a year at its peak and never common. A girl named Timiko then would be in her fifties today.

Did you know? Read as the Japanese Tomiko, Timiko carries the tender meaning 'wealth-child' - the -ko ending simply means 'child,' one of the most common closings in traditional Japanese girls' names.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Timiko — Respelling of Tomiko/Kimiko (Japanese -ko 'child') or Tamika-family coinage; routes noted; romaji/plain-Latin only.

Variations

TomikoKimikoTamiko

Nicknames

TimiMiko

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Timiko mean?

Timiko reads as a respelling of Japanese Tomiko ('wealth-child') or Kimiko, or as a modern American coinage in the Tamika family; routes are noted.

How do you pronounce Timiko?

It is said tih-MEE-koh /tɪˈmiː.koʊ/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Timiko a boy or girl name?

Timiko is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Timiko?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-seventies.