Etsuko is a feminine Japanese given name. The most common meaning is joy child. Notable people with the name include:Etsuko Hirose , Japanese classical pianist Etsuko Ichihara , Japanese actress Etsuko Inada , Japanese figure skater Etsuko Inoue , Japanese tennis player Etsuko Ishikawa , Japanese actress and voice actress Etsuko Kobayashi , Japanese cricketer Etsuko Komiya , Japanese sprinter Etsuko Kozakura , Japanese voice actress Etsuko Mita , Japanese professional wrestler Etsuko Miyamoto , Japanese sprinter Etsuko Nakanishi , Japanese drummer Etsuko Niki , Japanese novelist Etsuko Nishio , Japanese singer, actress and model Etsuko Shihomi , Japanese actress Etsuko Tada , Japanese professional boxer Etsuko Tahara , Japanese football player Etsuko Toganoo , Japanese badminton player Etsuko Yakushimaru , Japanese singer