Japanese · Girl name
Masako
“elegant child”
About the name Masako
Masako is a Japanese feminine name, most often written 雅子, combining masa, ‘elegant’ or ‘refined’, with ko, ‘child’. Other spellings use masa written 正 ‘correct, proper’ or 昌 ‘prosperous’. The name is borne by Empress Masako, born Masako Owada, a former diplomat educated at Harvard and Oxford who married Crown Prince Naruhito and became empress when he took the throne. The ending -ko was standard for girls’ names in twentieth-century Japan.
- Meaning
- elegant child
- Origin
- Japanese
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- MAH-sah-koh(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Masako
- Masako Yuki
- Masako Hana
- Masako Sakura
- Masako Aiko
- Masako Mai
Questions about Masako
- What does Masako mean?
- Masako is a Japanese name meaning "elegant child".
- How do you pronounce Masako?
- Masako is pronounced MAH-sah-koh, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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