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The Name Akira - Origin and Meaning of Akira
  



The Name Akira - Origin and Meaning of Akira


Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Akira

Japanese

Usage of the Name Akira

Japanese

Meaning of the Name Akira

The name Akira means "brightness, intelligence" in Japanese.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Akira Kurosawa (1910 - 1998), a Japanese male film director, producer, and screenwriter; Akira Ifukube (1914 - 2006), a Japanese male composer; Akira Toriyama (born 1955), a Japanese male manga artist.
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