Names That Mean Child

Common Japanese name rising for both sexes in the US.

A feminization of Adam with several sweet nickname options — Addie, Ada, Minnie, or Mina being a few.

A fresh and pretty Japanese name which would be an unusual route to the popular Emmy/Emi nickname. In Japanese, this name can be formed from a variety of different kanji combinations with different meanings, but "laughing child" and "beautiful child" are two appealing possibilities.

Popular choice for female anime characters.

Momoko is a Japanese name meaning "peach child." It's also the name of a character in the popular Sailor Moon manga series.

Two similarly delicate names, Tamako and Tamaki, can be found in the Japanese community.

Sachiko was one of the first Japanese names familiar to Americans when it was used in the 1950s by actress Shirley Maclaine for her daughter, called the adorable short form Sachi. While Sachiko does not rank on the US Social Security baby names list, Sachi was given to 25 girls in the most recent year counted.

Eminently usable Nigerian name that works for both sexes.

Sachi, often short for Sachiko, was given to 25 girls in the US in a recent year. While it is technically Japanese, this short form has an unidentifiably international feel and might be a relative of the stylish Sacha.

What parent wouldn't love this meaning?

Depending on the kanji used, this sweet name can have links to the number three, making it perfect for a third child.

Most common in Japan in the mid-20th century, but to Western ears it doesn't sound dated.

Considered an old-fashioned choice in Japan.

Ochako Uraraka — also written as Ochaco — is a character in the anime series My Hero Academia.

Popular in Hawaii in the first decades of the 20th century, this name also means "rock" in Māori.

Leimomi was a common girl name in Hawaii a century ago, so according to the 100-Year Rule, it is due to be refreshed and revived. And what great timing, with the current popularity of the similar name Leilani.

Kazuko is a Japanese feminine name that combines the character kazu ("harmony") with ko ("child"), creating a name that in total symbolises a child of peace. In Japan, names ending in ‘ko’ are rarely used as they now sound oldfashioned. More ‘trendy’ names are Kazumi (which means beautiful peace and can me used on both boys and girls), Kazuki (a masculine name meaning hope of peace) and Kazuo (also a masculine name meaning man of peace). The emphasis is on the first syllable, so it is said "KA-zoo-ko".

The Turkish form of Khadija, an important Muslim name connected to the first wife of Prophet Muhammed in the Quran. Double-barreled Hatice Kübra also makes the Turkish Top 100.

Traditionally the name for the fifth-born child, however, we like it no matter where the child is in the birth order.

Noriko is most common among Gen X Japanese women, making it a dated choice in Japan.