Ryōko

Ryōko, Ryouko or Ryoko is a Japanese female given name. The meanings of Ryoko vary depending on which Kanji is used to write the name.

Possible writings

 * 涼子 – "refreshing, child"
 * 亮子 – "helpful, child"
 * 良子 – "good, child"
 * 諒子 – "understanding, child"
 * 遼子 – "distant, child"

People

 * Ryōko Akamatsu (born 1929), Japanese politician
 * Ryoko Azuma, (東 良子, born 1973) Japanese military officer
 * Ryōko Chiba, professional shogi player
 * Ryōko Hirosue (広末 涼子, born 1980), Japanese singer and actress
 * Ryōko Kihara (樹原涼子), Japanese composer, pianist, music educator
 * Ryoko Kobayashi (小林涼子, born 1989), Japanese actress
 * Ryōko Kuninaka (国仲 涼子, born 1979), Japanese actress and singer
 * Ryōko Nagata (永田 亮子, born 1975), Japanese voice actress
 * Ryoko Nakano (中野 良子, born 1950), Japanese actress
 * Ryōko Ono (小野 涼子, born 1977), Japanese voice actress
 * Ryoko Onozawa (小野沢 良子), Japanese speed skater
 * Ryōko Shinohara (篠原 涼子, born 1973), Japanese singer and actress
 * Ryōko Shintani (新谷良子, born 1981), Japanese singer and voice actress
 * Ryōko Shiraishi (白石 涼子, born 1982), Japanese voice actress
 * Ryoko Takahashi (高橋 涼子), Japanese biathlete
 * Ryoko Tani (谷 亮子, (née Tamura, 田村), born 1975), Japanese former judoka and current politician
 * Ryoko Urakami (浦上 涼子), Japanese swimmer
 * Ryoko Watanabe (渡辺　良子, born 1961), Japanese pink film actress, adult video performer, and gravure idol who was popular in the 1980s
 * Ryoko Yamagishi (山岸 凉子, born 1947), Japanese female manga artist
 * Ryoko Yonekura (米倉涼子, born 1975), Japanese actress and fashion model

Fictional characters

 * Ryoko Kano, a playable character from Fighter's History
 * Ryoko Hakubi (白眉 魎呼), a character from Tenchi Muyo!
 * Ryoko Izumo from World Heroes
 * Ryoko Hata (波多 量子), a character from Battle Royale II: Requiem
 * Ryoko Mendo, a character from Urusei Yatsura
 * Ryoko Kakyoin, a character from Kureijī Daiyamondo no Akuryō-teki Shitsuren
 * Ryoko Subaru, a character from Martian Successor Nadesico
 * Ryoko Kobato, a character in the Revue Starlight franchise