She was born in the Fujiwara clan Sueshige school (a descendant of FUJIWARA no Uona) and was a granddaughter of rokujo daibu FUJIWARA no Akisue (1055 - 1123).
藤原氏末茂流（藤原魚名の後裔）に生まれ、六条大夫藤原顕季（1055-1123）の孫娘にあたる。