Akari
ah-KAH-ree
Gender-neutral · Japanese
Meaning: Light; vermillion
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Arisa
Girl · Japanese · Medium name
- Meaning
- Morning sun; sand
- Pronunciation
- ah-REE-sah
- Origin
- Japanese
- Popularity
- Uncommon in United Kingdom (2025)
A Japanese name often written with kanji meaning 'morning' and 'sand' or 'sun'.
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
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Languages in use: Japanese
Commonly used in: Japan
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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-29.
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