🔥Akira

Japanese

"bright, intelligent"

Akira Origin and Meaning

The name Akira is a boy's name of Japanese origin meaning "bright, intelligent".

Akira is a popular Japanese name for both sexes that's migrated to the West because of its appearance in manga and video games. Akiro is a related name popular for boys.

Akira Rank in US Top 1000

# 938 in the US

Akira Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 863 on Nameberry

Akira Popularity

• 863 Nameberry 2024

20 Names Similar to Akira

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• Sen
• Kyoko
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• Hiroshi
• Miki
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• Ryo
• Hiroto
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• Jun
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Famous People Named Akira

• Akira Iriye historian of American diplomatic history
• Akira Yamaoka musician
• Akira Kurosawa filmmaker
• Akira Toriyama author of hit manga series Dragon Ball
• Akira Suzuki (more commonly known as Reita) bassist of Japanese visual kei band The GazettE
• Akira Suzuki winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry
• Asa Akira adult actress
• Akira Ioane New Zealand Rugby Union and Sevens player
• Akira Kuwahara Japanese guitarist in the band Radwimps
• Akira Ishida Japanese voice actor

Akira in Pop Culture

• Akira character on the American/Canadian show "The Troop"
• Akira classic manga
• Akira Nishikiyama character in the series "Yakuza"
• Akira Kurusu also known as Ren Amamiya, character in "Persona" series
• Akira Kibo Townie in Sims 4