Baby Names Girl Names Meaning of the Name Hanako Updated January 16, 2026 by Jennifer M. Hanako Gender: Female Origin: Japanese Meaning: Flower, Child #Nature ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Hanako? The name Hanako is primarily a female name of Japanese origin that means Flower, Child. People who like the name Hanako also like: Kohana, Emi, Hana, Kaida, Emiko, Sakura, Amarante, Akihiko, Kaito, Ichiro, Haru, Keitaro, Daisuke, Itsuki Names like Hanako: Henning, Hansa, Honoka, Honus, Himeko, Hinako, Heinz, Hans, Hoowanneka, Haynes, Hannes, Hamako, Hancock, Hamish, Huanca, Honos, Haines, Honza, Hines, Huang, Hank, Hong, Hamza, Huong, Hoang, Hennessy, Hung, Hooang, Hang Stats for the Name Hanako Hanako is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Hanako is currently not ranked in U.S. births