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Tomeko

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Pronounced toh-MEH-koh /toˈmeko/Medium

Meaning: Tomeko is a Japanese feminine name ending in ko, child, a very common suffix for girls of its era. The tome element can carry a sense of enduring or, in some families, a wish that a daughter be the last child.Low

In 30 seconds: Tomeko is a Japanese girl's name ending in ko, child, from the early immigrant era. It stayed very rare (said toh-MEH-koh).
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Origin MediumJapanese
MeaningTomeko is a Japanese feminine name ending in ko, child, a very common suffix for girls of its era. The tome element can carry a sense of enduring or, in some families, a wish that a daughter be the last child.
U.S. rank (1981)#12069 ↘ Falling
1981 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1973
Total births (all-time)≈ 161

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197319201981

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

Tomeko is a Japanese girl's name built on the near-universal feminine ending ko, child, with a tome element whose sense depends on the kanji, sometimes read as enduring or, traditionally, a hope that a daughter be a family's last child. It appears in United States records among Japanese American families from around nineteen-twenty and stayed a rarity of a couple dozen girls a year.

The -ko ending anchors Tomeko firmly in the generations of Japanese women born before tastes shifted, and its meaning always rests on the chosen characters. It remained a heritage name in America and never entered mainstream use.

Did you know? The ending ko, meaning child, closed a huge share of Japanese girls' names for generations before tastes shifted later in the century.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Tomeko — Japanese girl's name; -ko child suffix; tome element kanji-dependent

Variations

TomikoTomokoTomeka

Nicknames

Tomi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tomeko mean?

It ends in ko, child, with a tome element whose sense depends on the kanji, so it is a heritage name rather than one fixed meaning.

How do you pronounce Tomeko?

It is said toh-MEH-koh /toˈmeko/, three syllables.

Is Tomeko a boy or girl name?

Tomeko is used as a girl's name.

Is Tomeko a common name?

No. It was always rare, a Japanese heritage name given to just a couple dozen girls a year.

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