Ayako

For the manga series, see Ayako (manga).

Ayako

Ayako Moriya
Pronunciation	Á-ya-ko
Gender	Female
Language(s)	Japanese
Origin
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used.
Other names
See also	Aya Ayaka Ayame Ayana Ayano

Ayako is a feminine Japanese given name.

Written forms

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

• 文子, "writings, child"
• 綾子, "twill, child"
• 絢子, "kimono design, child"
• 彩子, "coloring, child"
• 順子, "order, child"
• 礼子, "courtesy, child"
• 亜矢子, "Asia, arrow, child"
• 安夜子, "peaceful, night, child"

The name can also be written in hiragana (あやこ) or katakana (アヤコ).

People with the name

• Ayako Enomoto (榎本 亜弥子, born 1985), Japanese model and actress
• Ayako Fuchigami (渕上 綾子, born 1975), Japanese politician
• Ayako Fuji (藤 あや子, born 1961), Japanese enka singer
• Ayako Fujitani (藤谷 文子, born 1979), Japanese writer, actress and daughter of Steven Seagal
• Ayako Hamada (浜田 文子, born 1981), Japanese-Mexican professional wrestler
• Ayako Hara (原 綾子, born 1988), Japanese model and beauty pageant winner
• Ayako Hirose (広瀬 綾子, born 1969), Japanese tennis player
• Ayako Ikeda (池田 綾子, born 1978), Japanese singer-songwriter
• Ayako Imoto (井本 絢子, born 1986), Japanese comedian
• Ayako Ishigaki (石垣 綾子, 1903–1996), Japanese-born American journalist
• Ayako Ito (伊藤 綾子, born 1980), Japanese announcer
• Ayako Jinnouchi (陣内 綾子, born 1987), Japanese middle-distance runner
• Ayako Kawasumi (川澄 綾子, born 1976), Japanese voice actress and pop singer
• Ayako Kimura (木村 文子, born 1988), Japanese hurdler
• Ayako Kitamoto (北本 綾子, born 1983), Japanese women's footballer
• Ayako Matsumura (松村 亜矢子, born 1982), Japanese synchronized swimmer
• Ayako Miura (三浦 綾子, 1922–1999), Japanese novelist
• Ayako Miyazaki (born 1982), Japanese cricketer
• Ayako Moriya (守谷 絢子, born 1990), former Japanese princess
• Ayako Nakano (swimmer) (中野 亜弥子, born 1973), Japanese swimmer
• Ayako Nakayama (中山 綾子, born 1987), Japanese cricketer
• Ayako Nishikawa (西川 史子, born 1971), Japanese physician and television personality
• Ayako Okamoto (岡本 綾子, born 1951), Japanese golfer
• Ayako Ōnuma (大沼 綾子, born 1979), Japanese volleyball player
• Ayako Sakuramoto (櫻本 絢子, born 1995), Japanese badminton player
• Ayako Sana (眞 恵子, born 1985), Japanese volleyball player
• Ayako Sanada (真田 彩子, born 1972), Japanese shogi player
• Ayako Shiraishi (白石 文子, born 1963), Japanese voice actress
• Ayako Shirasaki (白崎 彩子), Japanese jazz musician
• Ayako Shōda (正田 絢子, born 1981), Japanese sport wrestler
• Ayako Sono (曽野 綾子, born 1931), Japanese writer
• Ayako Tsubaki (椿 文子, born 1969), Japanese speed skater
• Ayako Tsuru (born 1941), Mexican artist
• Ayako Uehara (golfer) (上原 彩子, born 1983), Japanese golfer
• Ayako Uehara (pianist) (上原 彩子, born 1980), Japanese classical pianist
• Ayako Wakao (若尾 文子, born 1933), Japanese actress
• Ayako Yoshida (吉田 理子, born 1976), Japanese rower
• Ayako Yoshikawa (吉川 綾子, born 1933), Japanese sprinter and long jumper

Fictional characters

• Ayako (彩子), a character in the manga series Slam Dunk
• Ayako Katagiri (片桐 彩子), a character in the video game Tokimeki Memorial
• Ayako Yuuki (結城 綾子), a character in the video game series Variable Geo