is a feminine Japanese

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. is a Japanese

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, also

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as Aikoh or Aiko. Aiko or Ayko is also a traditional masculine

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and parts of

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. In Germany, it can also be spelled Aik or Aike and is considered one of the old "gentry names", as a variation of the name Eike. It is derived from the

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word Ekke/Ekka, which translates to "blade".

Possible meanings

The meaning varies depending on the

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used to write it. Several written forms include: * — Love, child, child of love * — Love fortune. * — Hollyhock and child; the same kanji can be used to write Riko and Kiko as well as the more similar Aoko, Aoiko, and Ako. * - Indigo, child.

Notable people with this name

Aiko (Czech singer) Alena Shirmanova-Kostebelova (, ; born 26 December 1999), known by her stage name Aiko, is a Russian-Czech singer and songwriter based in Brighton, England. She represented the Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Ped ...

, a Czech singer-songwriter *

Aiko (Japanese singer) , known mononymously as Aiko (stylized in smallcaps), is a Japanese singer and songwriter. She is most famous for her hit songs ''Ashita'', ''Kabutomushi'', ''Hanabi'', ''Sakura no Toki'', ''Boyfriend'', and ''Kira Kira''. Music career In A ...

( 愛子), a Japanese singer-songwriter *

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( 愛子内親王), a Japanese princess * Aiko Anzai ( 安西愛子), a vocalist and politician * Aiko Asano ( 浅野愛子), an actress and singer *

Aiko Dinale is a feminine Japanese given name. is a Japanese surname, also romanized as Aikoh or Aiko. Aiko or Ayko is also a traditional masculine given name in northern Germany and parts of Scandinavia. In Germany, it can also be spelled Aik or Aike a ...

( 愛子), a Japanese Italian Robot scientist * Aiko Doden ( 道傳愛子), a

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Aiko Fukumorida is a feminine Japanese given name. is a Japanese surname, also romanized as Aikoh or Aiko. Aiko or Ayko is also a traditional masculine given name in northern Germany and parts of Scandinavia. In Germany, it can also be spelled Aik or Aike a ...

( 福盛田藍子), a manga artist *

Aiko Gibo is a feminine Japanese given name. is a Japanese surname, also romanized as Aikoh or Aiko. Aiko or Ayko is also a traditional masculine given name in northern Germany and parts of Scandinavia. In Germany, it can also be spelled Aik or Aike a ...

( 宜保愛子), an occultist *, Japanese synchronized swimmer *

Aiko Iguchi is a feminine Japanese given name. is a Japanese surname, also romanized as Aikoh or Aiko. Aiko or Ayko is also a traditional masculine given name in northern Germany and parts of Scandinavia. In Germany, it can also be spelled Aik or Aike a ...

( 井口愛子), a pianist *

Aiko Ikuta is a feminine Japanese given name. is a Japanese surname, also romanized as Aikoh or Aiko. Aiko or Ayko is also a traditional masculine given name in northern Germany and parts of Scandinavia. In Germany, it can also be spelled Aik or Aike a ...

( 幾田愛子), a singer * Aiko Itō ( いとうあいこ), an actress * Aiko Kaito ( 皆藤愛子), an announcer *

Aiko Kayō is a Japanese singer and actress. She has released 12 singles and 2 albums on the Avex Trax label in Japan. She has also performed with the musical units and A Girls. Release On May 25, 2005, Kayo released her seventh single . It was released ...

( 嘉陽愛子), a pop singer *

Aiko Kitahara (novelist) Aiko Kitahara was a Japanese novelist. She is best known for writing historical novels. Early life and career Kitahara was born on January 20, 1938, in what is now Minato, Tokyo. She graduated from Chiba Girls High School in 1956. After gradua ...

( 北原亞以子), a novelist *

Aiko Kitahara (singer) is a former Japanese pop singer and songwriter under the Giza Studio label. Biography Aiko's interest in music was inspired by her mother's love for bossa nova and Latin pop, which have had a big influence on her songs. 2002-2003: Piece of L ...

( 北原愛子), a singer * Aiko Klostermann, a German computer scientist *

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, popular actress in the Philippines * Aiko Mimasu ( 三益愛子), an actress * Aiko Miyake ( 三宅愛子), a freestyle swimmer * , Japanese badminton player * , Japanese sculptor *

Aiko Moriyama is a feminine Japanese given name. is a Japanese surname, also romanized as Aikoh or Aiko. Aiko or Ayko is also a traditional masculine given name in northern Germany and parts of Scandinavia. In Germany, it can also be spelled Aik or Aike a ...

( 森山愛子), a singer * Aiko Nakagawa, a street artist also known as Lady Aiko *

Aiko Nakamura (born 28 December 1983), is a Japanese former professional tennis player. In July 2008, she was the second highest WTA-ranked Japanese singles tennis player, at No. 107, after Ai Sugiyama. Nakamura was born in Tennōji-ku, Osaka. Like her ro ...

( 中村藍子), a professional tennis player * Aiko Okumura ( 奥村愛子), a singer *

Aiko Onozawa is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport ev ...

( :ja:小野沢愛子), a Japanese former volleyball player *, Japanese sailor *, Japanese writer *, Japanese actress *, Japanese judoka * (born 1989), Indonesian model, chef, radio broadcaster and celebrity *

Aiko Shimajiri is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who has served as a member of the House of Councillors and the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). Shimajiri was elected for the first time in 2007 and re-electe ...

( 島尻あい子), a politician *

Aiko Takahama is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 1-kyū. Women's shogi professional Promotion history Takahama's promotion history is as follows: * 3-kyū is a Japanese language, Japanese term used in modern martial arts as well a ...

( 高浜愛子, born 1984), women's professional shogi player *

Aiko Uemura is a Japanese freestyle skier. She participates in moguls and dual moguls. Her family moved to Hakuba town, Nagano Prefecture, Japan in 1986. She graduated from Hakuba High School in 1998, and works for the Kitano Construction Corporation in ...

( 上村愛子), a mogul skier *

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, an American singer/songwriter

Fictional characters

* Aiko, an anime-style 3D figure created by

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* Aiko Senoo (妹尾あいこ) (Mirabelle Haywood), a character in the shōjo anime

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* Aiko Miyazaki (

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), a

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superhero associated with Big Hero 6, a Japanese team * Aiko Tanaka (田中愛子), a character and the primary love interest of the slice of life manga

Oyasumi Punpun is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Inio Asano. It was originally serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Young Sunday'' between 2007 and 2008, and was transferred to ''Weekly Big Comic Spirits'', where it ran f ...

* Aiko Takada, a character from the fantasy manga

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* Aiko Yumi, a Japanese college professor and a dateable character in the dating simulation videogame ''

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