Akira - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Akira \a-ki-ra\ is of Japanese origin, and its meaning is "bright, clear, ideal".

Baby names that sound like Akira are Egor, Ygor, Igor and Yakar. Other similar baby names are Akiva and Akila.

Akira is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Akira. Click here to compare Akira with related baby names.