Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese (Rare) Scripts 明子, 晃子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) あきらこ(Japanese Hiragana) アキラコ(Japanese Katakana) Pronounced Pron. A-KYEE-RA-KO [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Akira combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."This name is very rarely used.