Kokoro
Kokoro is a 1914 Japanese novel by Natsume Sōseki, and the final part of a trilogy starting with To the Spring Equinox and Beyond and followed by The Wayfarer. Set in the Meiji era, the novel tells of the acquaintance between a young man and an older man called "Sensei", who holds a secret from his past regarding the death of a friend.
Meaning & Origin of Kokoro
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kokoro is a 1914 Japanese novel by Natsume Sōseki, and the final part of a trilogy starting with To the Spring Equinox and Beyond and followed by The Wayfarer. Set in the Meiji era, the novel tells of the acquaintance between a young man and an older man called "Sensei", who holds a secret from his past regarding the death of a friend.
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The Story of Kokoro
Kokoro first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2011, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 6 Kokoros were born — ranking #14,823 that year. As of 2026, Kokoro ranks #16,866 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Kokoros have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Kokoro
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kokoro is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Kokiri
- Kokura
- Cacao
- Cockcrow
- Khukuri
- Sokoro
- Kakao
- Chiaro
- Kakar
- Cookery
- Calory
- Chloro
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About the name Kokoro
Kokoro is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Kokoro's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #14,823. Use the chart and map above to compare Kokoro's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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