| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Japanese |
| Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
Asako (written: 麻子, 朝子, 浅子, 亜少子, あさ子 or あさこ in hiragana) from Japanese 麻 (asa) meaning "flax" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", is a feminine Japanese given name.
Notable persons
- Asako Dodo (百々 麻子, born 1967), Japanese voice actress
- Asako Hirabayashi, Japanese-American harpsichordist and composer
- Asako Hirooka (広岡 浅子, 1849–1919), Japanese businesswoman, banker and college founder
- Asako Ideue (井手上 麻子, born 1987), Japanese women's footballer
- Asako Ito (いとう あさこ, born 1970), Japanese comedian
- Asako Kishi (岸 朝子, born 1923), Japanese journalist
- Asako Kōzuki (春花 亜少子) Japanese voice actress
- Asako Narahashi (楢橋 朝子, born 1959), Japanese photographer
- Asako Shirakura (白倉 麻子, born 1977), Japanese voice actress
- Asako Tajimi (多治見 麻子, born 1972), Japanese volleyball player
- Asako Takakura (高倉 麻子, born 1968), Japanese women's footballer and manager
- Asako Toki (土岐 麻子, born 1976), Japanese singer and composer
- Asako Watanabe (渡辺 麻子, born 1959), Japanese sprint canoeist
- Asako Yuzuki (柚木 麻子, born 1981), Japanese writer
Fictional characters
- Asako Natsume (夏目 あさ子), a character in the manga series My Little Monster
- Asako Nakamura (中村 麻子), a character in the manga series Ushio and Tora
Films & Television
- Asako I & II (寝ても覚めても, Netemo Sametemo, "whether asleep or awake"), a 2018 Japanese romance drama film directed by Ryūsuke Hamaguchi.
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