Hanako
Hanako is a Japanese feminine given name .
Origin and meaning of the name
Since Japanese names are also written in Kanji , the meaning of the name is extremely varied and can change completely depending on the spelling. One variant means "flower child" (花子). The name is common in Japan.
Well-known namesake
of the first name Hanako and its variants
- Yamada Hanako ( 山田花子 ), the Japanese version of John Doe
- Princess Hanako Hitachi (* 1940), b. Hanako Tsugaru
- Hisa Ōta (1868–1945), also known as Madame Hanako , also Mme. Hanako , Japanese actress
- Toire no Hanako-san , "Hanako from the toilet", Japanese school ghost