How do you pronounce Akira?

Akira is pronounced uh-KEE-rah.

What is the origin of Akira?

Akira is of Japanese origin, from Japanese culture.

Gender-neutral name Japanese origin Multiple tradition

Akira

uh-KEE-rah · 5 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Bright; clear; intelligent

Language

Japanese

Culture

Japanese

Religion

Multiple

Style era

modern

Themes

light · wisdom

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#—

2024 births326

Peak year2008

First appeared1913

Total US births9,523

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

Aki

Alternate spellings

AkyraAkyira

In other languages

Akira (Japanese)

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