Aiko

Aiko or Ayko is also a traditional male given name in Scandinavia and especially northern Germany. In Germany it is considered one of the old "gentry names".[1] It is a variation of the name Ekke or Eike. Ekke translates to "blade".[2]

Aiko
GenderFemale
Language(s)Japanese
Other names
Variant form(s)あいこ, アイコ

Aiko (あいこ, アイコ) is a female Japanese given name.

As a male given name in West Nile, Aiko is a shorter variation of the name Ayiko.

Possible meanings

Aiko means "beloved son" in Chinese. While it could refer to a child in general (in Japanese), it's usually reserved or expected to be a title for a male (in Chinese).[3]

The meaning varies depending on the kanji used to write it. Several written forms include:

  • 愛子 — Love and child, child of love
  • 藍子 — Indigo and child, tinctoria child. Its meaning, "child who is superior to parents", on Japanese proverb, 'Blue dye is made from tinctoria'.
  • 愛幸 — Love fortune.
  • 葵子 — Hollyhock and child; the same kanji can be used to write Riko and Kiko as well as the more similar Aoko, Aoiko, and Ako.

In West Nile, Aiko originates from the root Ayiko which means "happiness" in Lugbara. Aiko can also mean "salt lack (no salt)" or "salt trapping (catching)".

Notable people with this name

Fictional characters
  • Aiko, an anime-style 3D figure created by DAZ3D
  • Aiko Senoo (妹尾 あいこ), a character of the shōjo anime Ojamajo Doremi
  • Aiko Miyazaki (Honey Lemon), a Marvel Comics superhero associated with Big Hero 6, a Japanese team
  • Aiko Tanaka (田中 愛子), a character and the primary love interest of the slice of life manga Oyasumi Punpun
  • Aiko Takada, a character from the fantasy manga Elfen Lied
  • Aiko Yumi, a Japanese college professor and a dateable character in the dating simulation videogame HuniePop

See also
  • All pages with titles beginning with Aiko
  • All pages with titles containing Aiko

References
  1. http://www.baby-vornamen.de/Jungen/A/Ay/Ayko/
  2. http://www.baby-vornamen.de/Jungen/E/Ek/Ekke/
  3. Exceptional Beloved Son Chinese and Japanese Kanji Handmade Wall Scrolls
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