Akira
ah-KEE-rah
Popularity
#955
Letters
5
Syllables
3
Origin
Japanese
Total Births
9,523
Peak Year
#453 in 2008
First Recorded
1913
Style
Modern & Trendy
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
In Japanese, Akira can mean 'bright,' 'clear,' or 'ideal'.
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Famous Namesakes
Akira Kurosawa
Japanese film director and screenwriter
Akira Toriyama
Japanese manga artist
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