Baby name
CLASSIC BOY · JAPANESE
🇩🇪 🇯🇵 Meiko
/MAY · koh/
Meaning
“Bright child or beautiful child”
Japanese feminine name written with characters meaning bright child or beautiful child; also known internationally through the jazz singer Meiko Kaji.
How it ages.
Soft and evocative; travels well outside Japan with a clean two-syllable shape.
The cultural moment.
Traditional in Japan through the mid-to-late 20th century; modest modern use.