Akira

Meaning: Varies with the kanji; often bright, light or wisdom
Origin: Japanese

Girl's name · #983 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

83% girls · 17% boys — Akira is also given to boys: 52 in 2025, about 17% in recent years. Akira →

Popularity over time

Akira reached its best rank, #707, in 2008 and ranked #983 in 2025. Roughly 7,800 girls have been named Akira since 1973.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#882 in Canada (2025) · #1,200 in Sweden (2025) · #1,229 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,879 in Ecuador (2025) · #3,503 in France (2025) · #5,349 in Italy (2024) · #379 in New Zealand (2024) · #1,911 in Austria (2024) · #566 in Scotland (2015) · #325 in Puerto Rico (2011).

Famous Akiras

Akira Amano — Japanese mangaka (born 1973)
Akira Sekine — Japanese voice actress
Akira Hokuto — Japanese former professional wrestler and wrestling promoter (born 1967)
Akira Sone — Japanese judoka (born 2000)
Akira Akbar — American actress (born 2006)

In stories & tradition

Akira Okouchi^it — Negima! Magister Negi Magi (manga)
Akira Kenjou^ko — KiraKira Pretty Cure a la Mode (anime series)
Akira Sunazuka^ja — The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls (video game)

What Akiras become

Among 1,518 notable people named Akira:

Business leaders appear 2.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Akira Hokuto, Japanese former professional wrestler and wrestling promoter (born 1967).

Similar names: Miya · Acacia · Kiera · Aya · Sakura · Mika

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