Girl

Miyako

mee-YAH-koh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Japanese 'miyako' (capital city/metropolitan area) or combination of 'mi' (beautiful) and 'yako.' Modern Japanese given name with urban or poetic meaning.”

Popularity Over Time

Miyako US popularity rank over timeRank 18442 in 2008 to rank 3130 in 1912. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#3130#10786#18442191219401960198020002023

Miyako is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Japanese

Syllables

3

Nicknames

MiyaYakoAko

Style

ModernElegantEtherealSoftTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Miyako Yoshida (ballet)
  • Miyako (manga/anime characters)
  • Miyako Akino (author)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

Sibling Name Ideas

Yuki

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Kenji

Japanese Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sakura

Japanese Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Japanese heritage; increasingly recognized internationally through pop culture

People Also Ask

Japanese 'miyako' (capital city/metropolitan area) or combination of 'mi' (beautiful) and 'yako.' Modern Japanese given name with urban or poetic meaning.

Miyako is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Miyako include Miya, Yako, Ako.

Names that pair beautifully with Miyako include Yuki, Kenji, Sakura.