| Pronunciation | han-nah-koh |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Japanese |
| Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
| Region of origin | Japan |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Hana Kanako |
Hanako is a female Japanese given name. The name can have different meanings, one of them being 花子, meaning "flower girl."
It is often seen as an archetypal name for females.[1]
華子 (華 is a kanji of many uses - 'splendor', 'flower', 'petal', 'shine', 'luster', 'ostentatious', 'showy'. 'ko' is the second kanji, meaning 'girl (child)').
- ^ Takeda, Hiroko (2004-09-23). The Political Economy of Reproduction in Japan: Between Nation-State and Everyday Life. London: Routledge. ISBN 9780415321907.