Hideko is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Hideko Fukuda , Japanese writer Hideko Fukushima , Japanese avant-garde painter Hideko Goto , Japanese former international table tennis player Hideko Hiranaka , Japanese medley swimmer Hideko Inoue , Japanese educator and peace activist Hideko Maehata , Japanese swimmer Hideko Mizuno , Japanese manga artist Hideko Mogami , Japanese politician Hideko Nihei , Japanese retired sprinter Hideko Oka , Japanese fencer Hideko Saito , Japanese cross-country skier Hideko Takahashi, Japanese illustrator Hideko Takamine , Japanese actress Hideko Udagawa, Japanese classical violinist Hideko Yoshida , Japanese actress