Hiroko

Hiroko

Hiroko Suzuki, a Japanese wrestling valet and promoter
Pronunciation	Hí-ro-ko
Gender	Female
Language(s)	Japanese
Origin
Meaning	It can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used.
Other names
Related names	Hiro, Hiromi, Hiroki, Hiroka

Hiroko (ひろこ, ヒロコ, ひろ子) is a common feminine Japanese given name.

Hiroko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

• 裕子, "kind child"
• 弘子, "Beautiful child"
• 寛子, " small child"
• 浩子, "large child"
• 博子, "wise child"
• 宏子, "large child"
• 広子, "broad child"
• 紘子, "large child"

The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.

• Hiroko Anzai (安西 ひろこ, born 1979), Japanese model and idol
• Hiroko Hatano (畑野 ひろ子, born 1975), Japanese supermodel and actress
• Hiroko Hayashi (林 寛子, 1933–2023), better known as Chikage Oogi, Japanese actress and politician
• Hiroko Hayashi (singer) (林 寛子, born 1959), Japanese singer, actress and television personality
• Hiroko Ishizu (石津 裕子, born 1956), Japanese archer
• Hiroko Kamada (鎌田 弘子, born 1953), Japanese fencer
• Hiroko Kobayashi (小林 弘子, born 1970), Japanese slalom canoeist
• Hiroko Konishi (小西 寛子, born 1975), Japanese voice actress
• Hiroko Kosahara (古佐原 ひろ子, born 1950), Japanese handball player
• Hiroko Makino (牧野 紘子, born 1999), Japanese swimmer
• Hiroko Matsumoto (松本 裕子, 1936–2003), Japanese model
• Hiroko Minagawa (皆川 博子, born 1930), Japanese writer
• Hiroko Mita (三田 寛子, born 1966), Japanese singer and actress
• Hiroko Moriguchi (森口 博子, born 1968), Japanese singer and tarento
• Hiroko Nagasaki (長崎 宏子, born 1968), Japanese swimmer
• Hiroko Nakamura (中村 紘子, 1944-2016), Japanese pianist
• Hiroko Nambu (南部 博子, born 1968), Japanese cyclist
• Hiroko Okada (born 1970), Japanese artist
• Hiroko Oshima (大島 裕子, born 1943), Japanese sprint canoeist
• Hiroko Ōta (大田 弘子, born 1954), Japanese politician and researcher of economics
• Hiroko Saito (斎藤 弘子, born 1945), Japanese swimmer
• Hiroko Sasaki, Japanese pianist
• Hiroko Sato (佐藤 寛子, born 1985), Japanese gravure idol, actress and singer
• Hiroko Sato (athlete) (佐藤 弘子, born 1939), Japanese javelin thrower
• Hiroko Shimabukuro (島袋 寛子, born 1984), Ryukyuan musician
• Hiroko Shimizu (清水 弘子, born 1977), Japanese ten-pin bowler
• Hiroko Suzuki (鈴木 浩子, born 1975), Japanese professional wrestling valet and promoter
• Hiroko Taguchi (田口 宏子, born 1973), Japanese voice actress
• Hiroko Takahashi (cross-country skier) (高橋 弘子, born 1942), Japanese cross-country skier
• Hiroko Takahashi (高橋 裕子, born 1979), better known as Ao Takahashi, Japanese voice actress
• Hiroko Yakushimaru (薬師丸 ひろ子, born 1964), Japanese actress and singer
• Hiroko Yamasaki (山崎 浩子, born 1960), Japanese rhythmic gymnast
• Hiroko Miyagi (宮城 寛子, born 1999), Okinawan-born Mahjong player
• Hiroko Yamashita (disambiguation), multiple people

• Hiroko Ai, a character in the science fiction novel series Mars trilogy
• Hiroko Haruna (aka Laura), a character in the anime series Hamtaro
• Hiroko Kanemoto, a character in the anime series Smile PreCure!
• Hiroko Katsuki, a character in the anime series Yuri on Ice
• Hiroko Takashiro (高城 寛子), a character in the anime series Black Bible
• Hiroko Hagakure (葉隠 浩子), a character in the video game series Danganronpa

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