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In all the world, かなこ (Kanako , かなこ) is quite a rare primarily girly, but very seldom masculine first name. The given name かなこ is characteristic of Japan, where it is quite a rare female name, Qatar, where it is a rare girly name, and India. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in India, Japan, and the United States. Much less frequently, かなこ is the last name as well as the forename.
かなこ is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Kanako Kurusu , the fictional character from Oreimo, Ore no Imōto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai; Kanako Urashima , the fictional character from Love Hina and Kanako Hilo , the operatic character in the opera Die Blume von Hawaii, The Flower of Hawaii.