Ayako

For the manga series, see Ayako (manga).

Ayako is a feminine Japanese given name.

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

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; 1931–2025), 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