Keiko is a feminine Japanese

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. Keikō (景行), with a long "o", is the name posthumously given to

Emperor Keikō , also known as and , was the 12th legendary Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Both the ''Kojiki'', and the ''Nihon Shoki'' (collectively known as the ''Kiki'') record events that took place during Keikō's all ...

Possible meanings

As with many Japanese names, Keiko can be written using a number of different

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. Some of the most common ways of writing Keiko (and the most representative meanings of the respective kanji) are: * 恵子 — "lucky child" * 敬子 — "respectful child" * 景子 — "sunlight/view/scenic child" * 桂子 — "katsura tree child" * 圭子 — "blessed child" * 慶子 — "happy child" * 啓子 — "open (one's eyes)/express/spring (season) child" * 硅子 — "silicon child" The suffix ''ko'' ( 子) implies the name is female and the name is almost never given to males. Much less commonly, Keiko can also be written as 螢子, 輕子, or 軽子.

People with the name

Keiko Abe is a Japanese composer and marimba player. She has been a primary figure in the development of the marimba, in terms of expanding both technique and repertoire, and through her collaboration with the Yamaha Corporation, developed the modern fiv ...

, 安倍圭子 a Japanese composer and percussionist *

Keiko Agena Christine Keiko Agena (born October 3, 1973) is an American actress. She is mostly known for playing Lane Kim in ''Gilmore Girls'' and NYPD medical examiner Dr. Edrisa Tanaka on FOX's crime drama '' Prodigal Son'' (2019–2021). Personal life ...

, an American actress * , Japanese speed skater * Keiko Chiba (千葉景子), a politician and former

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of Japan *

Keiko Fukuda was a Japanese-American martial artist. She was the highest-ranked female judoka in history, holding the rank of 9th '' dan'' from the Kodokan (2006), and 10th ''dan'' from USA Judo (July 2011) and from the United States Judo Federation (USJ ...

(福田敬子, 1913-2013), a Japanese-born American martial artist *

Keiko Fuji (5 July 1951 – 22 August 2013), known primarily by the stage name was a Japanese singer and actress. She had success in Japan in the 1960s and 1970s with her ballad-type songs. She was married on-and-off with Teruzane Utada, and was the ...

(藤圭子, 1951-2013), a Japanese

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singer, actress, and mother of

Hikaru Utada , also known mononymously as Utada, is a Japanese and American singer, songwriter, and producer. She is considered to be one of the most influential and best-selling musical artists in Japan. She is best known by international audiences for w ...

Keiko Fujimori Keiko Sofía Fujimori Higuchi (, , Hepburn romanization, Hepburn: , ; born 25 May 1975) is a Peruvian politician and business administrator. Fujimori is the eldest daughter of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori and Susana Higuchi. From ...

(藤森恵子), a Peruvian congresswoman and former first lady *

, judoka * Keiko Han (潘恵子), a Japanese voice actress and western

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* , Japanese speed skater * , Japanese sport shooter * Mazie Keiko Hirono (広野慶子), an American politician and the junior United States senator from Hawaii * Keiko Ihara (井原慶子), a Japanese race car driver * , Japanese poet * Keiko Kitagawa (北川景子), a Japanese model/actress * Keiko Kubota (窪田啓子), a Japanese singer and a member of the J-pop groups

FictionJunction FictionJunction is the solo project of Japanese composer Yuki Kajiura featuring guests musicians, mainly singers. Historically, works between Kajiura and a vocalist were referenced by adding the singer's name after "FictionJunction". Although bo ...

and

Kalafina is a Japanese vocal group formed by composer Yuki Kajiura in 2007, mainly to perform theme songs for the anime ''The Garden of Sinners'', but later expanded to include many other theme songs for other anime shows and films including the '' Puel ...

* Keiko Masuda (増田恵子), member of the J-pop duo Pink Lady * Keiko Matsui (松居慶子), a Japanese pianist and composer * Keiko Miura (三浦恵子), a Japanese field hockey athlete * , Japanese women's basketball player *

Keiko Nobumoto was a Japanese screenwriter. She wrote the screenplay for ''Cowboy Bebop'' and created ''Wolf's Rain''. Nobumoto died from esophageal cancer on December 1, 2021, at the age of 57. Filmography * Series head writer denoted in bold Anime televi ...

, (信本敬中) a Japanese screenwriter the creator of ''

Wolf's Rain ''Wolf's Rain'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese anime television series created by writer Keiko Nobumoto and produced by Bones. It was directed by Tensai Okamura and featured character designs by Toshihiro Kawamoto with a soundtrack ...

'' * , Japanese long-distance runner * , Japanese sailor * Keiko Onidani (born 1994), a Japanese para-athlete *

Keiko Takemiya is a Japanese manga artist, professor and university administrator. As part of the Year 24 Group, she was a leading figure in manga scene in the 1970s creating such manga as '' Kaze to Ki no Uta, Toward the Terra, Natsu e no Tobira.'' Addi ...

(竹宮惠子), a Japanese manga artist * Keiko Takeshita (竹下景子), a Japanese actress *

Keiko Toda is a Japanese actress, singer and narrator. Her most famous role is the voice of the children's hero Anpanman on the long running anime ''Soreike! Anpanman''. She was also the voice of Thomas the Tank Engine in the Japanese dub of ''Thomas & F ...

(戸田恵子), a Japanese actress * , Japanese botanist * Keiko Utoku (宇徳敬子), a Japanese singer/songwriter * , Japanese voice actress * (born 2005), Indonesian actor * Keiko Yamada (山田桂子), a Japanese singer and lead vocalist of the J-pop band

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* Keiko Yamada (manga artist) (山田圭子), a Japanese manga artist * , Japanese voice actress * Keiko Yokozawa (born 1952), Japanese voice actress

Fictional characters

* Keiko Arahida, a recurring character played by Yūko Takeuchi in the 2009 TV series ''

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'' * Keiko Ayano, game name

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, from the light novel, anime and manga media franchise ''Sword Art Online'' * Keiko Hasegawa, a main character in the webcomic '' Okashina Okashi – Strange Candy'' * Keiko Katou, a character from the anime media franchise ''

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'' * Keiko Larasati Hirosuke, a character from the film . The main cast film, who plays Keiko Larasati Hirosuke is the * Keiko Makino, a character from the manga ''

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'' * Keiko Motoki, a character from the Japanese tokusatsu television series '' Kamen Rider Kuuga'' * Keiko Nekton, a character from the graphic novel '' The Deep: Here Be Dragons'' and the following TV series ''The Deep'' * Keiko Nishi, a character from the film The Big Hit, which was released in 1998. China Chow who plays the role of Keiko Nishi in this film *

Keiko O'Brien Keiko O'Brien (born Keiko Ishikawa) is a character in the fictional ''Star Trek'' universe, played by actress Rosalind Chao. Introduced in 1991, she is the civilian spouse of Starfleet crew member Miles O'Brien (Star Trek), Miles O'Brien (played ...

, a character from ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' * Keiko Onuki, also Keiko Inoue, a character in the novel and film '' Battle Royale'' * Keiko Yukimura, a character from the manga and anime series ''

YuYu Hakusho is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. It tells the story of Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage delinquent who is struck and killed by a car while saving a child's life. After several tests presented to him ...

Animals

Keiko (orca) Keiko ( – 12 December 2003) was a male orca captured in the Atlantic Ocean near Iceland in 1979, and widely known for his portrayal of Willy in the 1993 film ''Free Willy''. In 1996, Warner Bros. and the International Marine Mammal Project coll ...

, the orca, or killer whale, who performed in the film ''Free Willy''

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