indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Feminine
Usage Japanese
Scripts よりこ(Japanese Hiragana) より子(Kanji/Hiragana) ヨリ子(Kanji/Katakana) 依子, 依庫, etc.(Japanese Kanji)
Meaning & History
From Japanese 依 (yori) meaning "rely on, be dependent upon" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible. Famous bearers are Yoriko Kawaguchi, Japanese politican, Yoriko Shono, Japanese author and Yoriko Okamoto, the first Japanese athlete to become an Olympic taekwondo medalist.