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Akira

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Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Japanese meaning 'bright' and 'peaceful' from aka (red/bright) and ra (field/ideals). Popular in anime and represents artistic innovation.”

Popularity Over Time

Akira US popularity rank over timeRank 6234 in 1980 to rank 949 in 1927. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#949#3592#6234191319401960198020002024

Akira is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Japanese

Syllables

3

Nicknames

AkiKira

Style

ModernBoldCelestial

Famous Bearers

  • Akira Toriyama
  • Akira (film/manga)
  • Akira Kurosawa

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

Similar Names

Amara

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Arjun

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Sibling Name Ideas

Kenji

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Yuki

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Sakura

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Hideo

Japanese Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Japanese and Western cultures

People Also Ask

Japanese meaning 'bright' and 'peaceful' from aka (red/bright) and ra (field/ideals). Popular in anime and represents artistic innovation.

Akira is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Akira include Aki, Kira.

Names that pair beautifully with Akira include Kenji, Yuki, Sakura, Hideo.