Miko
[miːkoʊ]Meaning
a variant of Mikko; also the Japanese word for a Shinto shrine maiden
Background Story
Behind the Name records Miko as a variant of Mikko, and lists it as a name used in Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Latin, Breton, Bulgarian and Catalan. In Japanese, miko (巫女) is the word for a shrine maiden, a young priestess who works at a Shinto shrine.
Temperament
Related Names
Miwa
A feminine Japanese given name, also used as a surname
Miya
A name of Japanese origin meaning 'temple' or 'shrine'.
Chie
Japanese feminine given name, from 千 (chi) "thousand" plus 枝, 恵 or 絵 (e)
Chika
A name derived from various languages meaning 'chick' or 'child'.
Maci
Macy
From an English surname, from French towns called Massy, from the Latinised name Maccius
Maiko
A young woman in traditional Japanese performing arts
Mayu
The name 'Mayu' signifies 'night' in Japanese
Mazy
Recorded as a feminine given name in archaic Romani
Miah
Anglicised form of Bengali মিঞা, from Persian میان; also a modern variant of Mia.