Seiko (given name)

Seiko is a Japanese given name, almost exclusively feminine. Its meaning depends on the kanji used to write it.

Kanji and meaning

The "ko" in Seiko is generally written with a kanji meaning "child", and in that case is exclusively feminine; the kanji for "Sei" varies, for example:

晴子 ; also read Haruko
正子 ; also read Masako or Shōko, and also used in Korean to write the name Jeong-ja
清子 ; also read Kiyoko or Sayako
聖子 ; also read Kiyoko or Shōko, and also used in Korean to write the name Seong-ja
青子 ; also read Aoko

Rarely, the "ko" may be written with a kanji meaning "lake". Written this way, the name may be either masculine or feminine.

People

People with this name include:

Seiko Fujita, Japanese male martial artist
Seiko Hashimoto, Japanese politician, House of Councillors member, former ice speed skater and track cycling sprinter
Seiko Kanno, Japanese painter and poet
Seiko Kawamura, Japanese volleyball player
Seiko Lee Japanese soprano
Seiko Matsuda, Japanese singer
Seiko Mikami, Japanese artist
Seiko Nakano, Japanese voice actress
Seiko Niizuma, Japanese actress
Seiko Noda, Japanese politician, House of Representatives member
Seiko Obonai, Japanese shot putter
Seiko Okamoto, Japanese tennis player
Okuhara Seiko, Japanese female painter
Seiko Oomori, Japanese singer-songwriter
Seiko Shimakage, Japanese volleyball player who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Seiko Tanabe, Japanese novelist
Seiko Yamada, Japanese badminton player
Seiko Yamamoto, Japanese wrestler
Seiko Yoshida, Japanese voice actress

Fictional characters with this name include:

Seiko Shinohara, in the survival horror video game Corpse Party
Seiko Kimura, a character from ''Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School''