Japanese · Girl name
Sadako
“chaste child”
About the name Sadako
Sadako is a Japanese feminine name usually written 貞子, combining sada, meaning ‘chaste’, ‘constant’ or ‘loyal’, with ko, ‘child’. It was the name of Empress Teimei, born Kujo Sadako, consort of Emperor Taisho. Sadako Sasaki was a girl from Hiroshima who developed leukemia after the atomic bombing and folded paper cranes in hope of recovery; she is commemorated by the Children’s Peace Statue in Hiroshima. The name is also known from the vengeful spirit in the Ring horror novels and films.
- Meaning
- chaste child
- Origin
- Japanese
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- sah-DAH-koh(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
If you like Sadako
Middle names for Sadako
- Sadako Yuki
- Sadako Aiko
- Sadako Hana
- Sadako Sakura
- Sadako Mika
Questions about Sadako
- What does Sadako mean?
- Sadako is a Japanese name meaning "chaste child".
- How do you pronounce Sadako?
- Sadako is pronounced sah-DAH-koh, with emphasis on the second syllable.
More names like this: Japanese baby names