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Akari
UnisexMeaning of Akari: Japanese: 'light, brightness'
Akari is a unisex name most strongly associated with Japanese naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 480th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 3695th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#480
658 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#3695
6 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
2,410
First recorded 1990 · peak 2025
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
53% boys · 47% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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