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Akira (あきら, アキラ) is a given name present in a few languages. It is a unisex Japanese given name that is predominantly used for males. There are several kanji for Akira.




Possible writings


In Japanese there are many alternative ways to write the name Akira in kanji. This is not an exhaustive list. A popular kanji is 明 (the combination of the two different characters 日 = sun and 月 = moon) which means "the light coming from the sun", "sunlight and moonlight", "bright", "intelligent", "wisdom" or "truth". Though Akira is generally used to name males, sometimes it can be a female name as well.

明, "bright"
亮, "light"
昭, "shining"
光, "light"
昌, "prosper"
晃, "clear"
彰, "acknowledge"
朗; "clear/bright"
晶, "sparkle"
章, "chapter/section"
旭; "rising sun"
顕; "exposure/clarity"
彬, "refined/gentle"
明楽, "bright, ease"
秋良, "autumn, good"
了, "completion"
安喜良, "calm, joy, good"
亜紀良, "asia, chronicle, good"
日日日, "day, day, day"
彬良, "refined/gentle, good"
明良, "bright, good"
旦 "morning/dawn"




People with the name


Akira Aizawa (相澤晃, born 1997), Japanese long-distance runner
Akira Akao (赤尾 公, born 1988), Japanese footballer
Akira Akatsuki (暁月 あきら, born 1977), Japanese manga artist
Akira Amano (天野 明, born 1973), Japanese manga artist
Akira Amari (甘利 明, born 1949), Japanese politician
Akira Ando (安東 輝, born 1995), Japanese footballer
Akira Aoyama (青山士, 1878–1963), Japanese civil engineer
Akira Arimura (有村 章, 1923–2007), Japanese endocrinologist, biochemist, physiologist, and professor
Akira Asada (浅田 彰, born 1957), Japanese art critic and curator
Akira Asahara (浅原 晃), Japanese Magic: The Gathering player
Akira Back (born 1974), Korean-American chef
Akira Chen (born 1969), Taiwanese actor and film director
Akira Chiba (born 1959), Japanese businessman
Akira Corassani (born 1982), Iranian-Swedish mixed martial artist
Akira Silvano Disaro (ディサロ 燦 シルヴァーノ, born 1996), Japanese footballer
Akira Eguchi, Japanese pianist
Akira Ejiri (江尻 亮, born 1943), Japanese baseball player
Akira Emoto (柄本 明, born 1948), Japanese actor
Akira Endo (遠藤 章, born 1933), Japanese biochemist
Akira Endo (遠藤 明, 1938–2014), Japanese-American conductor and music educator
Akira Eto (江藤 智, born 1970), Japanese baseball player
Akira Fantini (ファンティーニ 燦, born 1998), Japanese football goalkeeper
Akira Fitzgerald (フィッツジェラルド・アキラ, born 1987), Japanese football goalkeeper
Akira Fujii (藤井 旭, 1941–2022), Japanese astrophotographer and astronomer
Akira Fujishima (藤嶋 昭, born 1942), Japanese chemist and university president
Akira Fujita (藤田 明, 1908–2001), Japanese water polo player
Akira Fujiwara (藤原 彰, 1922–2003), Japanese historian
Akira Furuya (古谷 彰), Japanese anime art director
Akira Fuse (布施 明, born 1947), Japanese singer and actor
Akira Gomi (五味 彬, born 1953), Japanese photographer
Akira Gunji (郡司 彰, born 1949), Japanese politician
Akira Hagiwara (萩原 光, 1956–1986), Japanese racing driver
Akira Hamashita (浜下瑛, born 1995), Japanese footballer
Akira Haraguchi (原口 證, born 1946), Japanese mental health counsellor
Akira Hasegawa (長谷川晃, born 1934), Japanese physicist and engineer
Akira Hatano (秦野 章, 1911–2002), Japanese politician
Akira Hayami (速水融, 1929–2019), Japanese historian and professor
Hayashi Akira (林 韑, 1800–1859), Japanese scholar and diplomat
Akira Hayashi (林 享, born 1974), Japanese swimmer
Akira Higashi (東 輝, born 1972), Japanese ski jumper
Akira Himekawa, pen name used by a Japanese duo of manga artists
Akira Hiramoto (平本 アキラ, born 1976), Japanese manga artist
Akira Hirose, Japanese engineer
Akira Hokuto (佐々木 久子, born 1967), Japanese wrestler
Akira Hori (堀晃, born 1944), Japanese science fiction writer
Akira Hosomi (1943–2018), Japanese chemist
Akira Hyodo (兵頭彰, born 1995), Japanese wrestler
Akira Ibayashi (井林 章, born 1990), Japanese footballer
Akira Ifukube (伊福部 昭, 1914–2006), Japanese composer of classical music and film scores
Akira Iida (飯田 章, born 1969), Japanese racing driver
Akira Inaba (稲葉 陽, born 1988), Japanese shogi player
Akira Inoue (disambiguation), multiple people
Akira Ioane (born 1995), New Zealand rugby player
Akira Iriye (born 1934), historian of American diplomatic history
Akira Ishibashi (石橋 顕, born 1973), Japanese sailor
Akira Ishida (石田 彰, born 1967), Japanese voice actor
Akira Ishimaru (アキラ 石丸, born 1928), Japanese-American engineer and academic
Akira Isogawa (五十川 明, born 1964), fashion designer
Akira Ito (field hockey) (伊藤 亮, born 1981), hockey player
Akira Itō (manga artist) (伊藤 彰), Japanese manga artist
Akira Jimbo (神保 彰, born 1959), Japanese jazz fusion drummer
Akira Kaji (加地 亮, born 1980), Japanese football player
Akira Kamiya (神谷 明, born 1946), Japanese voice actor
Akira Kanbe (かんべ あきら), Japanese manga artist
Akira Kawashima (川島 明, born 1979), Japanese comedian, television personality and actor
Akira Kobayashi (小林 旭, born 1938), Japanese actor and singer
Akira Kodama (小玉 晃, born 1944), Japanese basketball player
Akira Komoto (小本 章, born 1935), Japanese artist
Akira Kurosawa (黒澤 明, 1910–1998), Japanese film director, producer, and screenwriter
Akira Machida (町田 顯, 1936–2015), head of the Japanese Supreme Court
Akira Maeda (前田 日明, born 1959), wrestler
Akira Masuda (増田 章, born 1962), Japanese karate practitioner
Akira Mitake (見岳 章, born 1956), Japanese composer
Akira Mikazuki (三ヶ月 章, 1921–2010), Japanese scholar and politician
Akira Morishita (森下 晃, born 2001), Filipino-Japanese actor and singer
Akira Mutō (武藤 章, 1892–1948), general in the Imperial Japanese Army
Akira Nakaura (中浦 章, born 1935), Japanese sport wrestler
Akira Narahashi (名良橋 晃, born 1971), Japanese football defender
Akira Nishio (西尾 明, born 1979), Japanese shogi player
Akira Nogami (野上 彰, born 1968), Japanese professional wrestler
Akira Raijin (雷陣 明) or Akira Kawabata (川畑 顕) (born 1978), Japanese professional wrestler
Akira Sakata (坂田 明, born 1945), Japanese free jazz saxophonist
Akira Sasaki (佐々木 明, born 1981), Japanese alpine skier
Akira Sasanuma (笹沼 尭羅, born 1973), Japanese voice actor
Akira Satō (photographer) (佐藤 明, 1930–2002), Japanese photographer
Akira Satō (ski jumper) (佐藤 晃, born 1964), Japanese ski jumper
Akira Schmid (born 2000), Swiss ice hockey player
Akira Sekine (関根 明良), Japanese voice actress
Akira Senju (千住 明, born 1960), Japanese composer
Akira Shima (島 朗, born 1963), Japanese shogi player
Akira Shoji (小路 晃, born 1974), Japanese professional mixed martial artist
Akira Suzuki (disambiguation), multiple people
Akira Takabe (高部 聖, born 1982), Japanese footballer
Akira Takarada (宝田 明, born 1934–2022), Japanese actor
Akira Takasaki (高崎 晃, born 1961), heavy metal guitarist
Akira Takayasu (髙安 晃, born 1990), Japanese sumo wrestler
Akira Takeuchi (disambiguation), multiple people
Akira Tamura (田村 明, 1926–2010), Japanese city planner
Akira Taue (田上 明, born 1961), Japanese professional wrestler
Akira Terao (寺尾 聰, born 1947), entertainer
Akira Tomii (富井 周, 1890–1959), Japanese diplomat
Akira Toriyama (ophthalmologist) (鳥山 晃, 1898–1994), Japanese ophthalmologist and photographer
Akira Toriyama (鳥山 明, 1955–2024), Japanese manga artist and character designer
Akira Tozawa (戸澤 陽, born 1985), Japanese professional wrestler
Akira Watanabe (disambiguation), multiple people
Akira Yaegashi (八重樫 東, born 1983), Japanese professional boxer
Akira Yamada (山田 晶, 1922–2008), Japanese philosopher
Akira Yamagishi (山岸 章, 1929–2016), Japanese trade unionist
Akira Yamaguchi (山口 晃, born 1969), Japanese artist
Akira Yamamoto (山本 旭, 1913–1944), Japanese World War II flying ace
Akira Yamaoka (山岡 晃, born 1968), Japanese composer and music producer
Akira Yanase (柳瀬 彰良, born 1988), Japanese water polo player
Akira Yoshida (吉田 明, born 1971), Japanese rugby union player
Akira Yoshino (吉野 彰, born 1948), Japanese chemist
Akira Yoshizawa (吉澤 章, 1911–2005), Japanese origamist




Fictional characters


Akira (Akira), the title character of Akira
Akira, a character in the video game Shin Megami Tensei IV
Akira (The Simpsons), a character in The Simpsons media
Akira, a character in the anime and manga Samurai Deeper Kyo
Akira, a character in the manga Dengeki Daisy
Akira, the main protagonist in the BL visual novel Togainu no Chi
Akira Agarkar Yamada, a character in Tsuritama media
Akira Akao, a character in the manga Sakamoto Days
Akira Asai, a character from Call of the Night
Akira Asaba (麻羽 央), a character in Magical Trans!
Akira (Blue Mask), a character in Hikari Sentai Maskman
Akira Fudo, the main character in Devilman
Akira Fujiwara, a character in Ojamajo Doremi
Akira Hayama, a character in the manga Shokugeki no Soma
Akira Himi (aka Aqua Current), a character in the light novel Accel World
Akira Hojo, a character in Sanctuary
Akira Howard, the twin of the main protagonist in Astral Chain
Akira Inugami (aka Wolf), a character in the manga Wolf Guy
Akira Kaburagi Regendorf, the protagonist in the Dance in the Vampire Bund manga and its anime adaption
Akira Kazama, a character in Rival Schools media
Akira Kenjou (剣城 あきら), a character in the anime series Kirakira PreCure a la Mode
Akira Kogami, a character in Lucky Star franchise
Akira Kogane, a character in Voltron: Defender of the Universe, also known as Beast King GoLion (given name changed to 'Keith' for the US adaptations)
Akira Kunimi (国見 英), a character from Haikyu!! with the position of wing spiker for Aoba Johsai High
Akira Kurusu, the protagonist's name in the manga adaptation of Persona 5
Akira Kusano, a character in Nobuta wo Produce media
Akira Mado, a supporting character in the manga series Tokyo Ghoul
Akira Matsuda, a character from the "Realm of Mystery" saga, written by Alison Oropeza
Akira Midousuji (御堂筋 翔 Midōsuji Akira), a character in the manga and anime Yowamushi Pedal
Akira Mimasaka, a character in Boys Over Flowers media
Akira Momoi, a character in Denshi Sentai Denziman
Akira Nijigaoka, a character in Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure
Akira Nijino, a character from Ressha Sentai ToQger
Akira Nishikiyama, an antagonist from the game series Yakuza
Akira Okochi, a character in Negima!: Magister Negi Magi media
Akira Okuzaki, a character in My-HiME media
Akira Otoishi, a minor antagonist in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
Akira Rai, a character in Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Akira Renbokoji, a character in the anime Kakumeiki Valvrave
Akira Satou, a character in Katawa Shoujo
Akira Sendoh, a character in the manga Slam Dunk
Akira Sengoku, the main character in the manga Eden no Ori
Akira Shimotsuki, a supporting character in the manga series, Watashi ni xx Shinasai
Akira Sohma, a character in Fruits Basket
Akira Tachibana (橘 あきら), a protagonist in the manga After the Rain (manga)
Akira Tadokoro, one of the eight main protagonists of Live A Live
Akira Takano, a character in School Rumble media
Akira Takaoka, an antagonist in Assassination Classroom
Akira Takizawa, a character in the anime Eden of the East
Akira Toudou, a character in the Special A
Akira Toudou, a character from the manga series World's End Harem
Akira Toya, a character in Hikaru no Go media
Akira Udō, a character in Air Gear media
Akira Yamabuki (Yamatoga in the English dub), a character from the anime series Beyblade Burst
Akira Yuki, a character in the Virtua Fighter universe
Akira Yukishiro, a character in the Revue Starlight franchise




See also


Akira (disambiguation)

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