Hiroko

Hiroko (ひろこ, ヒロコ, ひろ子) is a common feminine Japanese given name.

Name meanings
Hiroko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.
 * 裕子, "kind child"
 * 弘子, "Beautiful child"
 * 寛子, " small child"
 * 浩子, "large child"
 * 博子, "wise child"
 * 宏子, "large child"
 * 広子, "broad child"
 * 紘子, "large child"

People with the name

 * Hiroko Anzai (安西 ひろこ, born 1979), Japanese model and idol
 * Hiroko Hatano (畑野 ひろ子, born 1975), Japanese supermodel and actress
 * Hiroko Hayashi (林 寛子), better known as Chikage Oogi, Japanese actress and politician
 * Hiroko Hayashi (singer) (林 寛子), Japanese singer, actress and television personality
 * Hiroko Ishizu (石津 裕子), Japanese archer
 * Hiroko Kamada (鎌田 弘子), Japanese fencer
 * Hiroko Kobayashi (小林 弘子), Japanese slalom canoeist
 * Hiroko Konishi (小西 寛子, born 1975), Japanese voice actress
 * Hiroko Kosahara (古佐原 ひろ子), Japanese handball player
 * Hiroko Makino (牧野 紘子), Japanese swimmer
 * Hiroko Matsumoto (松本 裕子), Japanese model
 * Hiroko Minagawa (皆川 博子), Japanese writer
 * Hiroko Mita (三田 寛子, born 1966), Japanese singer and actress
 * Hiroko Moriguchi (森口 博子, born 1968), Japanese singer and tarento
 * Hiroko Nagasaki (長崎 宏子), Japanese swimmer
 * Hiroko Nakamura (中村 紘子, 1944-2016), Japanese pianist
 * Hiroko Nambu (南部 博子), Japanese cyclist
 * Hiroko Okada (born 1970), Japanese artist
 * Hiroko Oshima (大島 裕子), Japanese sprint canoeist
 * Hiroko Ōta (大田 弘子, born 1954), Japanese politician and researcher of economics
 * Hiroko Saito (斎藤 弘子), Japanese swimmer
 * Hiroko Sasaki, Japanese pianist
 * Hiroko Sato (佐藤 寛子, born 1985), Japanese gravure idol, actress and singer
 * Hiroko Sato (athlete) (佐藤 弘子), Japanese javelin thrower
 * Hiroko Shimabukuro (島袋 寛子, born 1984), Ryukyuan musician
 * Hiroko Shimizu (清水 弘子), Japanese ten-pin bowler
 * Hiroko Suzuki (鈴木 浩子, born 1975), Japanese professional wrestling valet and promoter
 * Hiroko Taguchi (田口 宏子), Japanese voice actress
 * Hiroko Takahashi (cross-country skier) (高橋 弘子), Japanese cross-country skier
 * Hiroko Takahashi (高橋 裕子), better known as Ao Takahashi, Japanese voice actress
 * Hiroko Takahashi (高橋 浩子), better known as Kaoru Shimamura, Japanese voice actress
 * Hiroko Yakushimaru (薬師丸 ひろ子, born 1964), Japanese actress and singer
 * Hiroko Yamasaki (山崎 浩子), Japanese rhythmic gymnast
 * Hiroko Miyagi (宮城 寛子), Okinawan-born Mahjong player
 * Hiroko Yamashita (disambiguation), multiple people

Fictional characters

 * Hiroko Ai, a character in the science fiction novel series Mars trilogy
 * Hiroko Haruna (aka Laura), a character in the anime series Hamtaro
 * Hiroko Kanemoto, a character in the anime series Smile PreCure!
 * Hiroko Katsuki, a character in the anime series  Yuri on Ice
 * Hiroko Takashiro (高城 寛子), a character in the anime series Black Bible
 * Hiroko Hagakure (葉隠 浩子), a character in the video game series Danganronpa