Chiyoko

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Name
Chiyoko
Gender
Girl name
Syllables
2

The Japanese first name Chiyoko is composed of the elements chi (千) for "thousand," yo (代) for "generation or era," and ko (子) for "child." Its meaningful translation is "child of a thousand generations."

What does the name Chiyoko mean?

Chiyoko is a Japanese name that is composed of chi (千) for "thousand," yo (代) for "generation, era," and ko (子) for "child." This results in the meaning "child of a thousand generations."

Where does the name Chiyoko come from?

The name Chiyoko has Japanese roots and means "child of a thousand generations." It is made up of the Japanese terms chi (千) = thousand, yo (代) = generation, era, and ko (子) = child. The language is Japanese and the name is written in Kanji.

How do you pronounce Chiyoko?

Tschi-jo-ko

Popularity

In Germany, Chiyoko is a rather rare first name. It has not appeared in the country's name popularity lists so far. Its best ranking was 1,571st place in Scotland in 2018. In the last ten years, the name has been given less than ten times there, which places it at 3,080th in the ten-year statistics. From 1974 to 2024, it ranks 5,642nd in Scotland.

Nicknames & pet names

Chi / Chiyo / Yoko

Famous people

  • Chiyoko Fujiwara (main character in Satoshi Kon's "Millennium Actress")

Frequently asked questions about the name Chiyoko

What is the origin of the name Chiyoko?

Chiyoko has Japanese roots and is used in the Japanese language.

What does the name Chiyoko mean?

The name is composed of the characters chi (千) for 'thousand,' yo (代) for 'generation,' and ko (子) for 'child,' resulting in the meaning 'child of a thousand generations.'

How popular is the name Chiyoko?

The name Chiyoko is rather traditional and less common in Japan, but it is gaining interest in international circles.

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