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Worldwide, ようこ (Yoko , ようこ) is a common unisex forename. The first name ようこ is habitual in Eastern Asia, particularly Macao, where it is quite a common girly name, Hong Kong, and Japan, where it is quite a rare female name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Indonesia, Japan, and the United States. Also, ようこ is the last name as well as the forename.
ようこ is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Yoko Suzuki , the character in the Resident Evil Franchise, Resident Evil Outbreak; Yoko Tsuno , the fictional character, Yoko Tsuno; Yoko Okino , the fictional idol from Detective Conan; Yoko Littner , the fictional human, Gurren Lagann and Yoko Asakawa , character in Ring, among other works.