Home โบ Baby Names Directory โบ Yaeko
Yaeko
Pronounced yah-EH-koh /jษหษ.koส/Medium
Meaning: Yaeko is a Japanese feminine name commonly written with characters read yae, 'many layers' or 'eightfold', and ko, 'child' - 'many-layered child'. The eightfold sense evokes the layered petals of a blossom; exact meaning depends on the characters chosen.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. ยท SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Yaeko is a Japanese feminine name combining yae, 'many layers' or 'eightfold', with ko, 'child'. In American records its span - concentrated in the early decades of the twentieth century - reflects the Issei and Nisei Japanese-American families of that era.
Its narrow window, ending in the mid-1930s, mirrors the pre-war Japanese-American cohort whose community was upended by wartime internment in the 1940s. Yaeko was never numerous in the United States, appearing at a few dozen girls a year at most, and it remains chiefly a heritage name.
Variations
Nicknames
Famous Bearers
- Famous bearers coming soon.
If you like Yaekoโฆ
Explore names like Yaeko
Frequently Asked
What does the name Yaeko mean?
Yaeko is a Japanese girls' name commonly meaning 'many-layered child' or 'eightfold child'.
How do you pronounce Yaeko?
It's said yah-EH-koh /jษหษ.koส/ - three syllables, stress in the middle.
Is Yaeko a boy or girl name?
Yaeko is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Yaeko?
Yaeko has always been rare in the United States, a Japanese heritage name concentrated in the pre-war Japanese-American community.