Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Japanese Scripts 金子(Japanese Kanji) かねこ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /kä.ne̞.ko̞/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 金 (kane) meaning "gold, metal, money" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Related Names Rootskane + koUser SubmissionKaneko Categories ballerinas, child meaning, colors, gold, metals, wealth, youth