| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
| Origin | Japanese |
Masako (written: , , , or in hiragana) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
- Empress Masako of Japan (雅子皇后)
- Princess Masako (恒久王妃昌子内親王), (1888–1940), 6th daughter of Emperor Meiji
- Masako Asada (浅田 雅子, born 1971), Japanese diver
- Masako Bandō (坂東 眞砂子, 1958–2014), Japanese novelist
- Masako Chiba (千葉 真子, born 1976), Japanese long-distance runner
- Masako Doi (土井 雅子, born 1995), Japanese judoka
- Masako Ebisu (恵比寿 まさ子, born 1945), Japanese voice actress
- Masako Eguchi (江口 正登, born 1949), Japanese luger
- Masako Furuichi (古市 雅子, born 1996), Japanese freestyle wrestler
- Masako Ganaha (我那覇 真子, born 1989), Japanese freelance journalist and JSDF reservist
- Masako Hachisuka (蜂須賀 正子, born 1941), Japanese linguist
- Masako Hayashi (林 雅子, 1928–2001), Japanese architect
- Hōjō Masako (北条 政子, 1156–1225), later known as the "Nun Shogun"
- Masako Hozumi (穂積 雅子, born 1986), Japanese speed skater
- Masako Ikeda (池田 昌子, born 1939), Japanese voice actress
- Masako Imai (今井 雅子, born 1967), Japanese windsurfer
- Masako Ishida (石田 正子, born 1980), Japanese cross-country skier
- Masako Izumi (和泉 雅子, 1947–2025), Japanese actress, singer and adventurer
- Masako Jō (城 雅子, born 1978), Japanese voice actress
- Masako Kato (加藤 雅子, born 1965), Japanese figure skater
- Masako Katsuki (勝生 真沙子, born 1958), Japanese voice actress
- Masako Katsura (桂 マサ子, 1913–1995), Japanese carom billiards player
- Masako Kisaki (木崎 正子, born 1943), Japanese middle-distance runner
- Masako Kondo (近藤 雅子, born 1941), Japanese volleyball player
- Minamoto Masako (源 晶子), (1552–1589), posthumous name of Lady Saigō, first consort of Tokugawa Ieyasu
- Masako Miura (三浦 雅子, born 1959), Japanese voice actress
- Masako Miwada (三輪田 真佐子, 1943–1927), Japanese educator and writer
- Masako Mori (politician) (森 まさこ, born 1964), Japanese politician
- Masako Mori (singer) (森 昌子, born 1958), Japanese enka singer and former 1970s idol
- Masako Mori (writer) (森 真沙子, born 1944), Japanese novelist
- Masako Morishita, Japanese executive chef
- Masako Nakata (中田 正子, 1910–2002), Japanese lawyer
- Princess Nashimoto Masako of Japan (梨本宮方子女王), later Crown Princess Bangja of Korea
- Masako Natsume (夏目 雅子, 1957–1985), Japanese actress
- Masako Nozawa (野沢 雅子, born 1936), Japanese voice actress
- Masako Ogawa (小川 正子, 1902–1943), Japanese medical doctor
- Masako Okawara (大河原 雅子, born 1953), Japanese politician
- Masako Okōchi (大河内 雅子, born 1983), Japanese voice actress
- Masako Ono (小野 雅子, born 1972), Japanese Odissi dancer
- Masako Sakamoto (阪本 雅子, born 1972), Japanese badminton player
- Masako Sato (field hockey) (佐藤 雅子, born 1987), Japanese field hockey player
- Masako Sato (ice hockey) (佐藤 雅子, born 1973), Japanese ice hockey player
- Masako Seki (関 正子, 1941/1942–2019), Japanese table tennis player
- Masako Sen (千 容子), former princess of Japan and daughter of Prince Mikasa
- Masako Shinpo (真保 正子, 1913–1995), Japanese track and field athlete
- Masako Shirasu (白洲 正子, 1910–1998), Japanese author and collector of fine arts
- Masako Sugaya (菅谷 政子, 1937–2021), Japanese voice actress
- Masako Tachibana (橘 雅子, born 1983), Japanese synchronized swimmer
- Masako Togawa (戸川 昌子, 1931–2016), Japanese Chanson singer/songwriter, actress, feminist and novelist
- Tokugawa Masako (徳川 和子), 5th daughter of Tokugawa Hidetada, the 2nd Tokugawa Shogun
- Masako Usui (笛吹 雅子, born 1968), Japanese announcer
- Masako Wada (和田 征子, born 1943), Japanese hibakusha as a survivor of the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki
- Masako Watanabe (わたなべ まさこ, born 1928), Japanese manga artist
- Masako Watanabe (softball) (渡辺 正子, born 1971), Japanese softball player
- Masako Yanagi (柳 昌子, born 1959), Japanese former women's singles tennis and doubles tennis player
- Masako Yashiro (矢代 まさこ, born 1947), Japanese manga artist
Fictional characters
- Masako Kaneko
- Colonel Masako, main antagonist in the video-game Red Faction
- Lady Masako Adachi, a character in the video-game Ghost of Tsushima
- Masako Garmadon, a character from LEGO Ninjago series
Please See also
- MasakoX, Internet personality and voice actor