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Tomiko

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Pronounced toh-MEE-koh /toʊˈmiː.koʊ/Medium

Meaning: Tomiko is a Japanese feminine name commonly written with tomi ('wealth, riches', or with kanji for 'wisdom' or 'beauty' depending on the characters) and ko ('child'), often read 'child of wealth' or 'child of beauty'. Readings vary with the kanji. It belonged to Japanese-American families.Medium

In 30 seconds: Tomiko is a Japanese girl's name (said 'toh-MEE-koh'), 'child of wealth' or 'child of beauty'. A Japanese-American heritage name.

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MeaningTomiko is a Japanese feminine name commonly written with tomi ('wealth, riches', or with kanji for 'wisdom' or 'beauty' depending on the characters) and ko ('child'), often read 'child of wealth' or 'child of beauty'. Readings vary with the kanji. It belonged to Japanese-American families.

U.S. rank (2001)#17786 ↘ Falling

2001 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1968

Total births (all-time)≈ 918

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

Tomiko is a Japanese feminine name, usually written with tomi — kanji for 'wealth' or 'riches', though 'wisdom' and 'beauty' readings also occur — and ko, 'child', giving 'child of wealth' or 'child of beauty'. The precise sense depends on the characters chosen. In the United States it belonged to the Japanese-American community across the twentieth century.

Tomiko appeared from the early twentieth century and crested comparatively late, around 1968, before fading. A girl named Tomiko then is now in her fifties. The -ko ending, long standard in Japanese girls' names, has grown old-fashioned in Japan itself; Tomiko reads as a graceful heritage name with no wider American revival.

Did you know? Tomiko's tomi element means 'wealth' or 'riches'; the -ko ending, 'child', marks it as a name of its Japanese generation. It crested around 1968.

Overall data confidence 70%

References — Tomiko — Japanese tomi 'wealth/riches' + ko 'child'; Japanese-American cohort

Variations

TomieTomika

Nicknames

Tomi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tomiko mean?

Tomiko is a Japanese feminine name usually read as 'child of wealth' or 'child of beauty'.

How do you pronounce Tomiko?

It's said toh-MEE-koh /toʊˈmiː.koʊ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Tomiko a boy or girl name?

Tomiko is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tomiko?

Tomiko was an uncommon Japanese heritage name in the US, most visible in the later nineteen-sixties.