indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 龍子, 竜子, 流子, 柳子, 龍虎, 竜虎, 龍乎, etc.(Japanese Kanji) りゅう子(Kanji/Hiragana) りゅうこ(Japanese Hiragana) リュウコ(Japanese Katakana)
Other Forms FormsRyuko, Ryuuko
Meaning & History
From Ryū combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child." The combination 龍虎/竜虎, literally meaning "dragon and tiger" and extended to refer to two mighty rivals, is sometimes used (though exclusively for boys) as is the case for actor Ryūko Isogai (磯貝 龍乎) (1987-), who was born with the given name 龍虎.