Hanako
Japanese
"flower child"Share
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Hanako Origin and Meaning
The name Hanako is a girl's name of Japanese origin meaning "flower child".
Hanako has a delicate sound and quaint meaning -- but there's a catch. According to widespread urban legend in Japan, Hanako is the name of the ghost of a little girl who haunts school bathrooms, who sometimes answers if you call her name.
The so-called "Hanako of the Toilet" has been the subject of countless fictional adaptations since the rumor started to circulate in the 1950s. Hanako was once such a common name that it was used in the Japanese equivalent of "Jane Doe," but it's gotten much less popular as the legend of Hanako-san has spread.
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Famous People Named Hanako
- HanakoPrincess Hitachi, wife of Prince Hitachi of Japan
- Hanako MuraokaJapanese translator
Hanako in Pop Culture
- Hanako Yamada9th rival in the video game Yandere Simulator
- Hanakosan, a legendary ghost who haunts school bathrooms in Japan
- Hanakokun, male ghost from anime and manga series Toilet,Bound Hanako,kun inspired by the legend