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Akira
GirlMeaning of Akira: Japanese: 'bright'
Akira is a girl's name most strongly associated with Japanese naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 842nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1603rd in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#842
309 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1603
19 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
9,837
First recorded 1913 · peak 2008
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
21% boys · 79% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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