Yuriko

The Japanese first name Yuriko is composed of the elements yuri (百合), which means "lily," and ko (子), which means "child" or "daughter." In its entirety, Yuriko can thus be interpreted as "the little lily."

What does the name Yuriko mean?

Yuriko is a female first name from Japan, composed of the elements yuri (百合) for "lily" and ko (子) for "child, daughter." It is also significant that Yuriko is quite common in Japan. A prominent bearer of this name is Princess Mikasa, the widow of Japanese Prince Mikasa, who is also named Yuriko.

Where does the name Yuriko come from?

The name Yuriko has its roots in the Japanese language and means "the little lily." The components are yuri (百合) for lily and ko (子) for child or daughter. It belongs to the category of Japanese first names.

How do you pronounce Yuriko?

Ju-ri-ko

Popularity

In Germany, Yuriko is a rare first name. In 2021, it ranked 5,220th on the list of the most common female first names. The best ranking was achieved in 2009 with 2,111th place. Over the last ten years, Yuriko has been registered as a first name about 20 times, which places it 5,571st in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, Yuriko is ranked 5,387th.

Nicknames & pet names

Yuri

Famous people

• Yuriko Fuchizaki (Japanese voice actress)
• Yuriko Hanabusa (Japanese actress)
• Yuriko Handa (Japanese volleyball player)
• Yuriko Hishimi (actress from Japan)
• Yuriko Hoshi (Japanese actress)
• Yuriko Ishida (Japanese actress)
• Yuriko Kajiya (Japanese ballet dancer)
• Yuriko Kobayashi (Japanese long-distance runner)
• Yuriko Kuronuma (Japanese musician)
• Yuriko Miki (badminton player from Japan)
• Yuriko Miyamoto (Japanese writer)
• Yuriko Nakamura (British musician)
• Yuriko Saito (American philosopher)
• Yuriko Yamaguchi (Japanese actress)
• Yuriko Yamamoto (Japanese actress)
• Yuriko Yoshitaka (Japanese actress)