MEANING & HISTORY
What does Sumiko mean?
Sumiko represents Japanese すみこ. The documented writing 澄子 combines a clarity or clearness character with child.
This is one possible written name rather than the only formation for the reading. Other kanji carry other senses, so the Roman spelling does not establish a person’s literal meaning. The example describes language, not a promise of purity or personality.
References for this explanation
Pronunciation & syllables
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Tagalog
- /suˈmiko/Standard-Tagalog
- [sʊˈmiː.x̠o]Standard-Tagalog
Su · mi · ko3 source divisions
Dictionary reading & contributors ↗Wiktionary contributors / Kaikki / Wiktextract · CC BY-SA 4.0
Origin and name formation
Language-specific accounts from the dictionary. A shared spelling can have more than one history.
TagalogEtymology & source
Borrowed from Japanese すみこ (Sumiko).
a female given name from Japanese
Wiktionary: Sumiko (Tagalog) ↗ · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
EnglishEtymology & source
Borrowed from Japanese すみこ (Sumiko).
A female given name from Japanese.
Wiktionary: Sumiko (English) ↗ · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Source accounts remain in their original English; editorial summaries and filters are adapted. Attribution and downloads
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Sumiko in the birth records
Exact spelling and stated year in the published name tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
Tables included: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The 2016 fact sheet lists five names per sex; the later tables include ten. Missing counts are not inferred. Sex categories follow the official tables, independently of dictionary gender labels. Explore the official tables →
Similar names to Sumiko
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Kumiko♀Japanese Kumiko; 久美子 joins duration, beauty, and child
- Emiko♀Favour + beauty + child in the 恵美子 spelling
- Kuniko♀Japanese Kuniko; 邦子 combines country and child
- Miko♂♀Finnish variant of Mikko, in the Michael family
- Tamiko♀Japanese Tamiko; 多美子 combines many, beauty, and child
- Tomiko♀Wealth + child in the 富子 spelling
- Akiko♀Autumn-child in 秋子; other kanji give other meanings
- Iko♂Familiar Francisco; separately adapted Ike or Isaac
What rhymes with Sumiko?
Matches share a dictionary-supplied rhyme key in the stated language. Check the recorded reading; another language or accent can change the rhyme.
Explore Sumiko further
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- Wiktionary contributors — Sumiko (Tagalog) (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name sense and separately attributed etymology; no birth-frequency claim.
- Wiktionary contributors — Sumiko (English) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.
- Wiktionary: Sumiko (opens in a new tab)
Personal-name formation and etymological relationships; imported dictionary account consulted.
- Behind the Name: sumiko (opens in a new tab)
Independent onomastic comparison and qualifications to the proposed origin.