What origin is the name Tokio?

Tokio comes from Japanese naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good sister names for Tokio?

Names from the same japanese tradition pair naturally with Tokio — for example Aya, Emi, Yuna. You can browse more on our japanese names page.

Tokio

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Tokio

Tokio

Boy

Japanese

2 syllables

Tokio (時生) is a Japanese boy's name meaning "Means "capital city"; a Japanese name referring to the capital of Japan.".

Parents who choose Tokio pick a boy name from the Japanese tradition, meaning "Means "capital city"; a Japanese name referring to the capital of Japan.". It has 2 syllables.

Native script: 時生
Origin: Japanese
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Last updated 24 October 2026.

Meaning

Means "capital city"; a Japanese name referring to the capital of Japan.

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Written as 時生

Quick answers about Tokio

What does Tokio mean?

Tokio is a boy name of Japanese origin meaning "Means "capital city"; a Japanese name referring to the capital of Japan.".

How popular is Tokio?

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Sister names that go with Tokio

Aya Emi Yuna Sakura Kaori Aiko

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Name numerology

3is the Chaldean number for Tokio.

Number 3 is linked with creativity, joy and self-expression.

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Tokio means "Means "capital city"; a Japanese name referring to the capital of Japan." — these names share that spirit.

Lincoln — "Lincoln comes from the name of the English city, from the Latin Lindum Colonia, 'lake colony'. Abraham Lincoln made it a first name." (English)
Mason — "Mason is an English surname for a stoneworker, from the Old French masson. It is now used as a first name." (English)
Michael — "Michael comes from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a question meaning 'who is like God?'. It is the name of an archangel." (Hebrew)
Emily — "Emily comes from the Roman family name Aemilius, probably from the Latin aemulus, meaning 'rival' or 'eager to excel'." (Latin)
Logan — "Logan is a Scottish surname from a place name, from the Gaelic lagan, meaning 'little hollow'." (Scottish)
Mia — "Mia is a Scandinavian and German short form of Maria. In Italian and Spanish, mia also means 'mine'." (Scandinavian)
Elizabeth — "Elizabeth comes from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath'. It is the name of John the Baptist's mother." (Hebrew)
Oliver — "Oliver probably comes from the Latin oliva, 'olive tree', though it may also come from a Germanic or Norse name." (Latin)