Akira
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Akira is a Japanese name meaning “intelligent” or “bright,” sometimes also “dawn.” Traditionally male, as with film director Akira Kurosawa, Akira is increasingly given to girls as an alternative to Keira and Kyra.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, The Everything Baby Names Book
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Usage of Akira in different languages / cultures
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Akira is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Akira in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 257 girls were named Akira, making it the #983 girls' name in the US. Since 1973, 7,817 girls have been named Akira, with the most (424) in 2008. It is most common, relative to births, in Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arizona.
In 2025, 52 boys were named Akira, making it the #2539 boys' name in the US. Since 1913, 2,020 boys have been named Akira, with the most (54) in 1927. It is most common, relative to births, in North Carolina, California and Florida.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Canada (Ontario) | #823 girls | 14 | Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024 |
| Kazakhstan | #350 girls | 1 | Bureau of National Statistics, Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2025 |
| Spain (Catalonia) | #604 girls | 4 | Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat), 2025 |
| Spain (Catalonia) | #640 boys | 4 | Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat), 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Akira in other languages
- あきら Japanese
- 亨 Japanese
- 享 Japanese
- 亮 Japanese
- 光 Japanese
- 公 Japanese
- 叡 Japanese
- 周 Japanese
- 哲 Japanese
- 啓 Japanese
- 尭羅 Japanese
- 彬良 Japanese
- 彰 Japanese
- 彰良 Japanese
- 徹 Japanese
- 憲 Japanese
- 斌 Japanese
- 旦 Japanese
- 旭 Japanese
- 旻 Japanese
- 昌 Japanese
- 明 Japanese
- 明良 Japanese
- 昭 Japanese
- 昭良 Japanese
- 昶 Japanese
- 晃 Japanese
- 晃弦 Japanese
- 晄 Japanese
- 晟 Japanese
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Akira
There are 3 towns and villages with Akira in their name, in 3 countries.
🇮🇳 India 1🇰🇪 Kenya 1🇲🇽 Mexico 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Akira | Jammu and Kashmir, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Akira | Nakuru County, 🇰🇪 Kenya | – | Map |
| Granja Akira | Chihuahua, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Akira songs
One song on Wikidata has Akira in its title:
- AKIRA – Misaki Iwasa
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Akira
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Akira.
Akira Kano
Akira Kushida
Akira Nishino
Akira Nogami
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Fictional characters named Akira
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Akira as a pet name
FurryName has found 149 dogs named Akira in public pet registers, making it the #810 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Zurich (11), Basel (8), Fusagasugá (2). Akira as a dog name →
FurryName has found 8 cats named Akira in public pet registers, making it the #2,083 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Miranda (2), Fusagasugá (2), Vancouver (1). Akira as a cat name →
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