Meaning, origin and history of the name Akira

Gender Masculine & Feminine

Scripts 昭, 明, 亮, 晶, etc.(Japanese Kanji) あきら(Japanese Hiragana)

Pronounced Pron. A-KYEE-RA

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.

Related Names

Other ReadingsJing, Ming(Chinese) Aki(Japanese) Myeong, Myung(Korean) Minh(Vietnamese)

User SubmissionAkira

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Entry updated April 25, 2021