# Ayako

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For the manga series, see [Ayako (manga)](/source/Ayako_(manga)).

**Ayako** is a feminine [Japanese given name](/source/Japanese_given_name).

## Written forms

Ayako can be written using different [kanji](/source/Kanji) characters and can mean:

- 文子, "writings, child"
- 綾子, "twill, child"
- 絢子, "kimono design, child"
- 彩子, "coloring, child"
- 順子, "order, child"
- 礼子, "courtesy, child"
- 亜矢子, "Asia, arrow, child"
- 安夜子, "peaceful, night, child"

The name can also be written in [hiragana](/source/Hiragana) () or [katakana](/source/Katakana) ().

## People with the name

- [Ayako Daidōji](/source/Ayako_Daid%C5%8Dji) (大道寺 あや子, born 1948), Japanese far-left militant and fugitive
- [Ayako Fuchigami](/source/Ayako_Fuchigami) (渕上 綾子, born 1975), Japanese politician
- [Ayako Fuji](/source/Ayako_Fuji) (藤 あや子, born 1961), Japanese enka singer
- [Ayako Fujiki](/source/Ayako_Fujiki) (アヤコ・フジキ), Japanese pianist, composer, and Steinway Artist
- [Ayako Fujitani](/source/Ayako_Fujitani) (藤谷 文子, born 1979), Japanese writer, actress and daughter of Steven Seagal
- [Ayako Hamada](/source/Ayako_Hamada) (浜田 文子, born 1981), Japanese-Mexican professional wrestler
- [Ayako Hara](/source/Ayako_Hara) (原 綾子, born 1988), Japanese model and beauty pageant winner
- [Ayako Hirose](/source/Ayako_Hirose) (広瀬 綾子, born 1969), Japanese tennis player
- [Ayako Hosomi](/source/Ayako_Hosomi) (細見 綾子, 1907–1997), Japanese haiku poet and publisher
- [Ayako Ikeda](/source/Ayako_Ikeda) (池田 綾子, born 1978), Japanese singer-songwriter
- [Ayako Imoto](/source/Ayako_Imoto) (井本 絢子, born 1986), Japanese comedian
- [Ayako Ishigaki](/source/Ayako_Ishigaki) (石垣 綾子, 1903–1996), Japanese-born American journalist
- [Ayako Ito](/source/Ayako_Ito) (伊藤 綾子, born 1980), Japanese announcer
- [Ayako Jinnouchi](/source/Ayako_Jinnouchi) (陣内 綾子, born 1987), Japanese middle-distance runner
- [Ayako Kawasumi](/source/Ayako_Kawasumi) (川澄 綾子, born 1976), Japanese voice actress and pop singer
- [Ayako Kimura](/source/Ayako_Kimura) (木村 文子, born 1988), Japanese hurdler
- [Ayako Kitamoto](/source/Ayako_Kitamoto) (北本 綾子, born 1983), Japanese women's footballer
- [Ayako Matsumura](/source/Ayako_Matsumura) (松村 亜矢子, born 1982), Japanese synchronized swimmer
- [Ayako Miura](/source/Ayako_Miura) (三浦 綾子, 1922–1999), Japanese novelist
- [Ayako Miyazaki](/source/Ayako_Miyazaki) (宮崎 綾子, born 1982), Japanese former cricketer
- [Ayako Moriya](/source/Ayako_Moriya) (守谷 絢子, born 1990), former Japanese princess
- [Ayako Nakano (dancer)](/source/Ayako_Nakano_(dancer)) (中野 綾子, born 1977), Japanese ballerina
- [Ayako Nakano (swimmer)](/source/Ayako_Nakano_(swimmer)) (中野 亜弥子, born 1973), Japanese swimmer
- [Ayako Nakayama](/source/Ayako_Nakayama) (中山 綾子, born 1987), Japanese cricketer
- [Ayako Nishikawa](/source/Ayako_Nishikawa) (西川 史子, born 1971), Japanese physician and television personality
- [Ayako Okamoto](/source/Ayako_Okamoto) (岡本 綾子, born 1951), Japanese golfer
- [Ayako Ōnuma](/source/Ayako_%C5%8Cnuma) (大沼 綾子, born 1979), Japanese volleyball player
- [Ayako Saitoh](/source/Ayako_Saitoh) (*born 1956*), Japanese wheelchair curler and former archer
- [Ayako Sakuramoto](/source/Ayako_Sakuramoto) (櫻本 絢子, born 1995), Japanese badminton player
- [Ayako Sana](/source/Ayako_Sana) (眞 恵子, born 1985), Japanese volleyball player
- [Ayako Sanada](/source/Ayako_Sanada) (真田 彩子, born 1972), Japanese shogi player
- [Ayako Sano](/source/Ayako_Sano) (佐野 禮子, 1913–2003), the granddaughter of [Emperor Meiji](/source/Emperor_Meiji)
- [Ayako Sato](/source/Ayako_Sato) (佐藤 綾子, born 1986), Japanese professional wrestler
- [Ayako Shiraishi](/source/Ayako_Shiraishi) (白石 文子, born 1963), Japanese voice actress
- [Ayako Shirasaki](/source/Ayako_Shirasaki) (白崎 彩子), Japanese jazz musician
- [Ayako Shōda](/source/Ayako_Sh%C5%8Dda) (正田 絢子, born 1981), Japanese sport wrestler
- [Ayako Sono](/source/Ayako_Sono) (曽野 綾子, 1931–2025), Japanese writer
- [Ayako Suzukawa](/source/Ayako_Suzukawa) (鈴川 絢子, born 1991), Japanese YouTuber and comedian
- [Ayako Suzuki](/source/Ayako_Suzuki) (鈴木 亜弥子, born 1987), Japanese former para badminton player
- [Ayako Tanahashi](/source/Ayako_Tanahashi) (棚橋 绚子, 1839–1939), Japanese educator and school administrator
- [Ayako Tsubaki](/source/Ayako_Tsubaki) (椿 文子, born 1969), Japanese speed skater
- [Ayako Tsuru](/source/Ayako_Tsuru) (born 1941), Mexican artist
- [Ayako Uehara (golfer)](/source/Ayako_Uehara_(golfer)) (上原 彩子, born 1983), Japanese golfer
- [Ayako Uehara (pianist)](/source/Ayako_Uehara_(pianist)) (上原 彩子, born 1980), Japanese classical pianist
- [Ayako Wakao](/source/Ayako_Wakao) (若尾 文子, born 1933), Japanese actress
- [Ayako Yoshida](/source/Ayako_Yoshida) (吉田 理子, born 1976), Japanese rower
- [Ayako Yoshikawa](/source/Ayako_Yoshikawa) (吉川 綾子, born 1933), Japanese sprinter and long jumper
- [Ayako Yoshitani](/source/Ayako_Yoshitani) (吉谷 彩子, born 1991), Japanese actress

## Fictional characters

- [Ayako](/source/List_of_Slam_Dunk_characters#Ayako) (彩子), a character in the manga series *Slam Dunk*
- Ayako Katagiri (片桐 彩子), a character in the video game *[Tokimeki Memorial](/source/Tokimeki_Memorial_(series))*
- [Ayako Yuuki](/source/Variable_Geo#Characters) (結城 綾子), a character in the video game series *Variable Geo*

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