MEANING & HISTORY
What does Tatsuko mean?
Tatsuko represents Japanese たつこ. The Japanese National Diet Library explicitly pairs the name 竜子 with the Roman reading Tatsuko in an authority record.
That writing combines dragon and child, while other characters can share the reading. Conversely, 竜子 can also have other name readings. The source supports a specific writing-and-reading relationship rather than a universal translation for all Tatsuko.
Pronunciation & syllables
Dictionary readings are kept by language. Select the reading that matches your intended pronunciation. Dots show the source’s written divisions; they are not a universal syllable count across languages.
Tagalog
- /taˈt͡suko/Standard-Tagalog
- [t̪ɐˈt͡suː.x̠o]Standard-Tagalog
Ta · tsu · 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 Hepburn romaji of Japanese たつこ (Tatsuko).
a female given name from Japanese
Wiktionary: Tatsuko (Tagalog) ↗ · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
EnglishEtymology & source
Borrowed from Japanese たつこ (Tatsuko).
A female given name from Japanese.
Wiktionary: Tatsuko (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
Tatsuko 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 Tatsuko
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
- Hatsuko♀First + child in the documented 初子 spelling
- Natsuko♀Summer and child in the Japanese spelling 夏子
- Setsuko♀Japanese Setsuko; 節子 combines a period or verse and child
- Haruko♀Spring + child in the 春子 spelling
- Takako♀Japanese Takako; 孝子 combines filial devotion and child
- Takeko♀Japanese Takeko; 竹子 combines bamboo and child
- Tamiko♀Japanese Tamiko; 多美子 combines many, beauty, and child
- Tasyo♂Shortened Anastacio
What rhymes with Tatsuko?
Matches share a dictionary-supplied rhyme key in the stated language. Check the recorded reading; another language or accent can change the rhyme.
Explore Tatsuko further
Follow the sources
- Wiktionary contributors — Tatsuko (Tagalog) (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name sense and separately attributed etymology; no birth-frequency claim.
- Wiktionary contributors — Tatsuko (English) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.
- Wiktionary: Tatsuko (opens in a new tab)
Personal-name formation and etymological relationships; imported dictionary account consulted.
- National Diet Library: Takakura, Tatsuko authority record (opens in a new tab)
Primary authority record explicitly pairs 竜子 with Tatsuko.
- Sainsbury Institute: Japanese wedding ceremonies old and new (opens in a new tab)
Research-library discussion notes alternative readings of 竜子 / 龍子; does not impose a single name reading.
- Wiktionary: 竜 (opens in a new tab)
Dragon sense of the character in the attested name writing.
- Wiktionary: 子 (opens in a new tab)
Child character in the specifically attested kanji example; not all writings of the Roman name.