Fun Facts About the Name Kyoka
- 11 babies named Kyoka: U.S. records list 11 babies given the name Kyoka from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Kyoka Mean?
Kyōka is a Japanese feminine name whose meaning depends on the kanji used to write it. The name is read kyō-ka, but Japanese names do not carry a fixed meaning apart from their characters. Common writings include 杏花, "apricot flower," and 京香, "capital" plus "fragrance." Other combinations such as 響香 ("echo" or "resound" plus "fragrance") and 恭香 ("respectful" plus "fragrance") are also used. The long ō in Kyōka marks the Japanese long vowel; Kyoka without the macron is a common English spelling.
Kyoka Name History & Origins
Kyōka is a reading shared by several Japanese written names rather than a single name with one inherited spelling. Japanese given names are commonly formed from two kanji, with parents choosing characters that supply the desired sounds and associations. In Kyōka, a first element read kyo is paired with a second read ka; the characters, not the sound alone, determine the meaning. The name is used in Japan, and in English it is usually a romanization of the Japanese name rather than an independent English formation.
The sound also occurs in other contexts. Kyōka (狂歌) is a term for comic waka poetry, especially in the Edo period, but it is written with different characters and is not the source of the personal name. The novelist Izumi Kyōka (1873 - 1939) used Kyōka as a pen name written 鏡花, "mirror flower"; that is a separate literary name, not evidence for the given name's earlier meaning.
How Popular is the Name Kyoka?
Kyoka has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2006. Its best rank was #16,222 in 2006.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | #19,172 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #16,222 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Kyoka Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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You desire to inspire and lead, to control other's affairs. You are giving, courageous and bold, action oriented,energetic and strong willed. You want to make a difference in the world, and this attitude often attracts you to cultural interests, politics, social issues, and the cultivation of your creative talents.
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