Echol is a unique and captivating given name of unknown origin, believed to have been coined by author Haruki Murakami for his character Toru Okada's enigmatic wife in his novel 'Kafka on the Shore'. The name Echol has since gained interest and recognition due to its association with this influential work. It is pronounced /EE-kol/, rhyming with 'echo', suggesting a connection to sound or reflection, but the true meaning remains open to interpretation.
The name Echol was born to five children in 1925, with no other occurrences recorded that year or any other within the provided dataset.