Akira
ah-KEE-ruh
Gender-neutral · Japanese
Meaning: Bright, clear
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Akari
Gender-neutral · Japanese · Medium name
- Meaning
- Light; vermillion
- Pronunciation
- ah-KAH-ree
- Origin
- Japanese
- Popularity
- Rare in United Kingdom (2025)
From Japanese 'akari' meaning light or brightness; also written with kanji for red.
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
ModernInternationalNature-inspired
Languages in use: Japanese
Commonly used in: United Kingdom, Japan, United States
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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-16.
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