Keiko

Possible meanings

As with many Japanese names, Keiko can be written using a number of different kanji. Some of the most common ways of writing Keiko (and the most representative meanings of the respective kanji) are:

恵子 — "lucky child"

敬子 — "respectful child"

景子 — "sunlight/view/scenic child"

桂子 — "katsura tree child"

圭子 — "blessed child"

慶子 — "happy child"

啓子 — "open (one's eyes)/express/spring (season) child"

硅子 — "silicon child"

The suffix ko (子) implies the name is female and the name is almost never given to males. Much less commonly, Keiko can also be written as 螢子, 輕子, or 軽子.

People with the name

Keiko Abe (安倍 圭子; born 1937), Japanese composer and marimba player

Keiko Agena (born 1973), American actress

Keiko Ai (阿井 景子; born 1932), Japanese writer

Keiko Aizawa (相沢 恵子; born 1963), Japanese actress who specializes in voice acting

Keiko Aoki (青木 恵子; born 1968), Japanese retired professional wrestler and professional golfer

Keiko Aono (青野 敬子; born 1973), Japanese retired professional wrestler

Keiko Awaji (淡路 恵子; 1933–2014), Japanese stage and film actress

Keiko Bonk (born 1954), American artist, musician and former politician

Keiko Chiba (千葉 景子; born 1948), Japanese politician and former justice minister

Keiko Devaux (born 1982), Canadian composer

Keiko Erikawa (襟川 恵子; born 1949), Japanese businesswoman and video game designer

Keiko Fuji (藤 圭子; 1951-2013), Japanese enka singer, actress, and mother of Hikaru Utada

Keiko Fujiie (藤家 渓子; born 1963), Japanese composer

Keiko Fujimori (藤森 恵子; born 1975), Peruvian politician and business administrator

Keiko Fukazawa (born 1955), Japanese ceramicist

Fictional characters

Keiko Arahida, a recurring character played by Yūko Takeuchi in the 2009 TV series FlashForward

Keiko Ayano, game name Silica, from the light novel, anime, and media series Sword Art Online

Keiko Hasegawa, a main character in the webcomic Okashina Okashi – Strange Candy

Keiko Katou, a character from the anime media franchise Strike Witches

Keiko Larasati Hirosuke, a character from the film Bangkitnya Suster Gepeng. The main cast film, who plays Keiko Larasati Hirosuke is the Jenny Cortez

Keiko Makino, a character from the manga The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service

Keiko Motoki, a character from the Japanese tokusatsu television series Kamen Rider Kuuga

Keiko Nekton, a character from the graphic novel The Deep: Here Be Dragons and the following TV series The Deep

Keiko Nishi, a character from the film The Big Hit, which was released in 1998. China Chow who plays the role of Keiko Nishi in this film

Keiko O'Brien, a character from Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Keiko Onuki, also Keiko Inoue, a character in the novel and film Battle Royale

Keiko Yukimura, a character from the manga and anime series YuYu Hakusho

Animals

Keiko (orca), the orca, or killer whale, who performed in the film Free Willy