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Across the world, 惠子 (Keiko , 惠子 , Huizi ) is a common predominantly female, but very seldom male forename. The first name 惠子 is characteristic of Japan, where it is quite a rare feminine name, Hong Kong, and Paraguay. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in China, Japan, and the United States. Much less frequently, 惠子 is the last name as well as the forename.
惠子 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Keiko Honda , the fictional character from the Crayon Shin-chan manga series; Keiko O'Brien , the television character played by Rosalind Chao from Star Trek, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; Keiko Sonoda , the character in Revolutionary Girl Utena and Keiko , the fictional character appearing in the movie « Keiko ».