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Akira

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Borrowed from Japanese あきら (Akira).

Pronunciation

US English (ARPAbet): AH0 K IY1 R AH0

This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.

Popularity

Akira ranked #983 in US for 2025.

Source: SSA national baby names

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Sakura

Borrowed from Japanese さくら (Sakura). Borrowed from Japanese さくら (Sakura).

Gender
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Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends A
  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Abdala

From Old Galician-Portuguese Abdalla, from Arabic عَبْدُ الله (ʕabdu llāh).

Gender
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Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
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  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Abdia

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עוֹבַדְיָה (ovadya).

Gender
masculine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends A
  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Abdula

a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Abdullah

Gender
masculine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends A
  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Abdulla

From Arabic عَبْد اللّٰه (ʕabd allāh).

Gender
masculine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends A
  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Abdullā

Borrowed from Classical Persian عَبْدُاللّٰه (abdu-l-lāh), from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه (ʕabdu llāh). Compare ओबद्याह (obadyāh).

Gender
masculine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends Ā
  • same syllable count
  • similar length

Middle Names for Akira

Chiyoko

Borrowed from Hepburn romaji of Japanese ちよこ (Chiyoko).

Gender
feminine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends O
  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast

Hata

Borrowed from Japanese 畑 (Hata), 秦 (Hata), 羽田 (Hata) or はた (Hata).

Gender
feminine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends A
  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast

Hayato

Borrowed from Japanese はやと (Hayato).

Gender
masculine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends O
  • balanced syllable contrast
  • good length contrast
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Sibling Names for Akira

Chiharu

Borrowed from Japanese ちはる

Gender
feminine
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends U
  • shared origin connection
  • balanced name length

Chihiro

Borrowed from Japanese ちひろ (Chihiro).

Gender
neutral
Syllables
3 syllables
Ending
ends O
  • shared origin connection
  • balanced name length

Chiyoko

Borrowed from Hepburn romaji of Japanese ちよこ (Chiyoko).

Gender
feminine
Syllables
2 syllables
Ending
ends O
  • shared origin connection
  • balanced name length
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