Emiko

Emiko (えみこ, エミコ) is a feminine Japanese given name.

Possible writings
The name Emiko can have a variety of different meanings depending on which kanji characters are used to write it. Some possible variations include:
 * 栄美子; "prosperous, beauty, child"
 * 恵美子; "blessing, favor, beauty, child"
 * 絵美子; "picture, beauty, child"
 * 英美子; "superior, beauty, child"
 * 映海子; "shine, sea, child"
 * 笑子; "laugh/smile, child"
 * 愛実子; "love, fruit, child"

The name may also be written in hiragana or katakana.

People

 * Emiko Davies, Australian-born cookbook author, food journalist and illustrator, of Australian–Japanese decent.
 * Emiko Kado (門 恵美子, 1976-1999), Japanese professional wrestler
 * Emiko Koumaru (香丸 恵美子), Japanese long jumper
 * Emiko Miyamoto (宮本 恵美子, born 1937), Japanese volleyball player
 * Emiko Nakano (1925–1990), American abstract expressionist artist, of American–Japanese decent.
 * Emiko Odaka (小高 笑子, born 1962), former Japanese volleyball player
 * Emiko Ohba (大場 恵美子), Japanese table tennis player
 * Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney (大貫 恵美子), American anthropologist
 * Emiko Okazaki (岡崎 恵美子), Japanese alpine skier
 * Emiko Okuyama (奥山 恵美子, born 1951), Japanese politician
 * Emiko Raika (来家 恵美子, born 1975), Japanese professional boxer
 * Emiko Sato (佐藤 恵美子), Japanese cross-country skier
 * Emiko Shinohara (篠原 恵美子, born 1963), Japanese voice actress
 * Emiko Shiratori (白鳥 英美子, born 1950), Japanese singer and songwriter
 * Emiko Suzuki (鈴木 絵美子, born 1981), Japanese synchronized swimmer
 * Emiko Taguchi (田口 恵美子), Japanese speed skater
 * Emiko Uematsu (植松 恵美子, born 1967), Japanese politician
 * Emiko Ueno (植野恵美子, born 1957), Japanese badminton player

Fictional characters

 * Emiko Niwa (丹羽 笑子), a character in the manga series D.N.Angel
 * Emiko Yamane (山根 恵美子), a character in the 1954 film Godzilla
 * Emiko, a main character in the science fiction novel The Windup Girl
 * Emiko Queen, a character from DC Comics