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: ("clear weather"); also read Haruko ("upright", "correct"); also read Masako or Shōko, and also used in Korean to write the name Jeong-ja ("clean", "pure"); also read Kiyoko or Sayako ("holy"); also read Kiyoko or Shōko, and also used in Korean to write the name Seong-ja ("blue" or "green"); 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: , Japanese male martial artist , Japanese politician, House of Councillors member, former ice speed skater and track cycling sprinter , Japanese painter and poet , Japanese volleyball player Seiko Lee Japanese soprano , Japanese singer , Japanese artist , Japanese voice actress , Japanese actress , Japanese politician, House of Representatives member , Japanese shot putter , Japanese tennis player , Japanese female painter , Japanese singer-songwriter , Japanese volleyball player who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics , Japanese novelist , Japanese badminton player , Japanese wrestler , 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
See also People with the Japanese masculine name Seikō (with a long vowel in "kō") , scholar-bureaucrat of the Ryūkyū Kingdom , Japanese football defender
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