Hiroko

Hiroko
	Hiroko Suzuki, a Japanese wrestling valet and promoter
Pronunciation	Hí-ro-ko
Gender	Female
Language(s)	Japanese
Origin
Meaning	It can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used.
Other names
Related names	Hiro, Hiromi, Hiroki, Hiroka

Hiroko (ひろこ, ヒロコ, ひろ子) is a common feminine Japanese given name.

Name meanings

Hiroko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

裕子, "kind child"
弘子, "Beautiful child"
寛子, " small child"
浩子, "large child"
博子, "wise child"
宏子, "large child"
広子, "broad child"
紘子, "large child"

The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.

People with the name

Hiroko Anzai (安西ひろこ, born 1979), Japanese model and idol
Hiroko Hatano (畑野ひろ子, born 1975), Japanese supermodel and actress
Hiroko Hayashi (林寛子, 1933–2023), better known as Chikage Oogi, Japanese actress and politician
Hiroko Hayashi (singer) (林寛子, born 1959), Japanese singer, actress and television personality
Hiroko Ishizu (石津裕子, born 1956), Japanese archer
Hiroko Kamada (鎌田弘子, born 1953), Japanese fencer
Hiroko Kobayashi (小林弘子, born 1970), Japanese slalom canoeist
Hiroko Konishi (小西寛子, born 1975), Japanese voice actress
Hiroko Kosahara (古佐原ひろ子, born 1950), Japanese handball player
Hiroko Makino (牧野紘子, born 1999), Japanese swimmer
Hiroko Matsumoto (松本裕子, 1936–2003), Japanese model
Hiroko Minagawa (皆川博子, born 1930), Japanese writer
Hiroko Mita (三田寛子, born 1966), Japanese singer and actress
Hiroko Moriguchi (森口博子, born 1968), Japanese singer and tarento
Hiroko Nagasaki (長崎宏子, born 1968), Japanese swimmer
Hiroko Nakamura (中村紘子, 1944-2016), Japanese pianist
Hiroko Nambu (南部博子, born 1968), Japanese cyclist
Hiroko Okada (born 1970), Japanese artist
Hiroko Oshima (大島裕子, born 1943), Japanese sprint canoeist
Hiroko Ōta (大田弘子, born 1954), Japanese politician and researcher of economics
Hiroko Saito (斎藤弘子, born 1945), Japanese swimmer
Hiroko Sasaki, Japanese pianist
Hiroko Sato (佐藤寛子, born 1985), Japanese gravure idol, actress and singer
Hiroko Sato (athlete) (佐藤弘子, born 1939), Japanese javelin thrower
Hiroko Shimabukuro (島袋寛子, born 1984), Ryukyuan musician
Hiroko Shimizu (清水弘子, born 1977), Japanese ten-pin bowler
Hiroko Suzuki (鈴木浩子, born 1975), Japanese professional wrestling valet and promoter
Hiroko Taguchi (田口宏子, born 1973), Japanese voice actress
Hiroko Takahashi (cross-country skier) (高橋弘子, born 1942), Japanese cross-country skier
Hiroko Takahashi (高橋裕子, born 1979), better known as Ao Takahashi, Japanese voice actress
Hiroko Takahashi (高橋浩子, 1969–2013), better known as Kaoru Shimamura, Japanese voice actress
Hiroko Yakushimaru (薬師丸ひろ子, born 1964), Japanese actress and singer
Hiroko Yamasaki (山崎浩子, born 1960), Japanese rhythmic gymnast
Hiroko Miyagi (宮城寛子, born 1999), Okinawan-born Mahjong player
Hiroko Yamashita (disambiguation), multiple people

Fictional characters

Hiroko Ai, a character in the science fiction novel series Mars trilogy
Hiroko Haruna (aka Laura), a character in the anime series Hamtaro
Hiroko Kanemoto, a character in the anime series Smile PreCure!
Hiroko Katsuki, a character in the anime series Yuri on Ice
Hiroko Takashiro (高城寛子), a character in the anime series Black Bible
Hiroko Hagakure (葉隠浩子), a character in the video game series Danganronpa

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