Sachiko

Japanese
"child of joy"

Sachiko Origin and Meaning

The name Sachiko is a girl's name of Japanese origin meaning "child of joy".

Sachiko was one of the first Japanese names familiar to Americans when it was used in the 1950s by actress Shirley Maclaine for her daughter, called the adorable short form Sachi. While Sachiko does not rank on the US Social Security baby names list, Sachi was given to 25 girls in the most recent year counted.

Famous People Named Sachiko

  • Sachiko Kobayashia Japanese enka singer

Sachiko in Pop Culture

  • Sachiko "Sachi" Shinozakiantagonist in the video game series Corpse Party
  • Sachikoa Vocaloid voicebank and namesake for her voice provider, Japanese enka singer Sachiko Kobayashi