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Toyoko

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How to Pronounce Toyoko

Pronounced toh-YOH-koh /toˈjo.ko/Medium

Meaning: Toyoko is a Japanese feminine name ending in -ko, a common suffix meaning 'child'. The first part, toyo, is often written with a character meaning 'abundant, bountiful', giving 'abundant child'; because the meaning depends on the kanji chosen, other readings are possible.Low

In 30 seconds: Toyoko is a Japanese feminine name, often read as 'abundant child', carried by early Japanese immigrant families. It stayed very rare in the United States (said toh-YOH-koh).
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Origin MediumJapanese
MeaningToyoko is a Japanese feminine name ending in -ko, a common suffix meaning 'child'. The first part, toyo, is often written with a character meaning 'abundant, bountiful', giving 'abundant child'; because the meaning depends on the kanji chosen, other readings are possible.
U.S. rank (1931)#3465 ↗ Rising
1931 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1925
Total births (all-time)≈ 196

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192519131931

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

Toyoko is a Japanese feminine name formed with the -ko ending, 'child', and toyo, most often written with a character meaning 'abundant' or 'bountiful' - so 'abundant child', though the exact sense depends on the kanji a family chose. It appears in United States birth records among Issei and Nisei families in the early twentieth century, reached its small high around 1925, and was never common, its recorded use running mainly into the early nineteen-thirties.

A girl named Toyoko in that cohort belonged to the early Japanese-American community, whose lives were later marked by the wartime internment years. The name faded among later American-born generations, who chose English names, but it remains an authentic, dignified Japanese name of its time.

Did you know? The -ko ending of Toyoko means 'child', a classic close for Japanese girls' names of the early twentieth century.
Overall data confidence 58%
References - Toyoko — Japanese feminine; -ko 'child'; toyo often 'abundant'; meaning kanji-dependent

Variations

ToyoToyoe

Nicknames

Toyo

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Toyoko mean?

It is a Japanese feminine name ending in -ko 'child', with toyo often meaning 'abundant', so 'abundant child'; the exact sense depends on the kanji.

How do you pronounce Toyoko?

It's said toh-YOH-koh /toˈjo.ko/, three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Toyoko a boy or girl name?

Toyoko is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Toyoko?

It was always very rare in the United States, a Japanese heritage name given to only a couple dozen girls a year around the nineteen-twenties.

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