Meaning, Origin And History Of The Name Akira

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Save Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts 昭, 明, 亮, 晶, etc.(Japanese Kanji) あきら(Japanese Hiragana) アキラ(Japanese Katakana) Pronounced Pron. /ä.kʲi.ɾä/ [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Japanese 昭 (akira) meaning "bright", 明 (akira) meaning "bright" or 亮 (akira) meaning "clear". Other kanji with the same pronunciation can also form this name. A famous bearer was the Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998), given name written 明.

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Details Last ranked #796 in 1930 Brazil (by decade) Last ranked #941 in 2023 England and Wales Last ranked #955 in 2024 (f) #937 in 1927 (m) United States

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