Ryōko, Ryouko or Ryoko is a Japanese female given name. The meanings of Ryoko vary depending on which Kanji is used to write the name.
Written forms
Forms in kanji can include:
- 涼子 – "refreshing, child"
- 亮子 – "helpful, child"
- 良子 – "good, child"
- 諒子 – "understanding, child"
- 遼子 – "distant, child"
People
- , Japanese politician
- , Japanese actress and singer
- , Japanese military officer
- , Japanese women's professional shogi player
- , Japanese marathon runner
- , Japanese retired tennis player
- , Japanese judoka
- , Japanese actress
- , Japanese actress and singer
- , Japanese composer, pianist, music educator and author
- , Japanese contemporary artist
- , Japanese actress and voice actress
- , Japanese long-distance runner
- , Japanese actress
- , Japanese manga artist
- , Japanese actress and singer
- , Japanese voice actress
- , Japanese model and entertainer
- , Japanese actress
- , Japanese folk singer and actress
- , Japanese noblewoman and humanitarian
- , Japanese freelance voice actress
- , Japanese female track cyclist
- , Japanese actress
- , Japanese voice actress
- , Japanese speed skater
- , Japanese poet and translator
- , Japanese singer and actress
- , Japanese voice actress and singer
- , Japanese voice actress and singer
- Ryoko Suzuki (born 1970), Japanese artist
- , Japanese biathlete
- , Japanese former footballer
- Ryoko Takemura (born 1976), Japanese former professional tennis player
- , Japanese voice actress
- , Japanese politician and retired female judoka
- , Japanese stage, movie, television and voice-over actress
- , Japanese beach volleyball player
- , Japanese former football player
- , Japanese former freestyle swimmer
- , Japanese 1980s pink film actress and model
- , Japanese manga artist
- , Japanese basketball player
- , Japanese actress and former fashion model
Fictional characters
- Ryoko Asakura, from the Haruhi Suzumiya light novel and anime series
- Ryoko Kano, a playable character from Fighter's History
- Ryoko Hakubi (白眉 魎呼), a character from Tenchi Muyo!
- Ryoko Izumo from World Heroes
- Ryoko Hata (波多 量子), a character from Battle Royale II: Requiem
- Ryoko Mendo, a character from Urusei Yatsura
- Ryoko Kakyoin, a character from Kureijī Daiyamondo no Akuryō-teki Shitsuren
- Ryoko Subaru, a character from Martian Successor Nadesico
- Ryoko Kobato, a character in the Revue Starlight franchise
- Ryoko Shinonome, a character in the Schoolgirl Strikers game franchise