The story behind Akira
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
Names Similar to Akira
Sakura
Borrowed from Japanese さくら (Sakura). Borrowed from Japanese さくら (Sakura).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abdala
From Old Galician-Portuguese Abdalla, from Arabic عَبْدُ الله (ʕabdu llāh).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- 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
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