88%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts 陽子, 洋子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ようこ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /jo̞ː.ko̞/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 陽 (yō) meaning "light, sun, male" or 洋 (yō) meaning "ocean" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsHaruko, Yoko, YoukoSame SpellingYoko Categories Ashita no Joe characters, child meaning, colors, ocean, sun, top 10 in Japan, top 10 in Japan - 1930s, top 10 in Japan - 1940s, top 10 in Japan - 1950s, top 10 in Japan - 1960s, Wii Sports opponent Miis, Wii Sports series opponent Miis