MEANING & HISTORY
What does Takeko mean?
Takeko represents Japanese たけこ. One attested writing is 竹子, bamboo and child, documented in lexical and historical name sources. Bamboo’s symbolic associations with resilience may matter to some families, but they are separate cultural interpretation.
References for this explanation
Pronunciation & syllables
Synthetic voice reading
Wiktionary / Kaikki / Wiktextract · CC BY-SA 4.0
Origin and name formation
The cited sources trace Takeko through Japanese.
Wiktionary records Takeko as a personal name in Tagalog, English.
Dictionary accounts by language
Tagalog
Wiktionary: Takeko (Tagalog) ↗ · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
English
Wiktionary: Takeko (English) ↗ · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract; common glosses translated for Filipino.
Similar names to Takeko
Explore names with a similar opening or ending.
- Takako♀Japanese Takako; 孝子 combines filial devotion and child
- Tadeo♂Spanish form of Thaddeus
- Takyo♂Familiar form of Eustaquio
- Tamiko♀Japanese Tamiko; 多美子 combines many, beauty, and child
- Yaeko♀Multilayered + child in the 八重子 spelling
- Takya♀Familiar Eustaquia; a qualified fruitful-name association
- Talyo♂Shortened Natalio in the birth-name family
- Tamera♀Variant of Tamara; date-palm family
What rhymes with Takeko?
Dictionary rhyme matches for the readings shown.
Names with a similar written ending
These suggestions match the written ending; use the dictionary readings above for sound-based rhymes.
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Records & sources
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- Wiktionary contributors — Takeko (Tagalog) (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary contributors — Takeko (English) (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary: Takeko (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary: たけこ (opens in a new tab)
- Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre: translated 1929 directory (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary: 竹 (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary: 子 (opens in a new tab)