Akira ( given name ) - wikipedia Akira ( given name ) Look up あきら or アキラ in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Akira Gender Unisex, but predominantly Male Female Female Unisex Language ( s ) Japanese Scottish Indian Sanskrit Origin Meaning many different meanings depending on the kanji used anchor Graceful Strength Sunlight Other names See also Akiko Look up 章, 亮, 彬, or 彰 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Look up 徹, 旭, 明, or 昭 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Look up 晃, 晶, or 輝 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Akira ( あきら, アキラ ) is a Japanese given name. There are several kanji for Akira. A popular kanji is 明 ( the combination of the two different characters 日 = sun and 月 = moon ) which means `` the light coming from sun '', `` sunlight and moonlight '', `` bright '', `` intelligent '', `` wisdom '' or `` truth ''. Though Akira is normally used to name males, sometimes it can be a female name as well. Unrelated names with similar pronunciations occur in other cultures. In Scotland it is an anglicized female version of the Scottish male name Acair, meaning `` anchor ''. Akira is also an Indian female name derived from Sanskrit meaning `` graceful strength ''. Akira ( Thai : อา คิ รา, อา คี รา, อา คี ระ ) is also a unisex name in Thai meaning ' the sun ' or ' sunlight '. Contents 1 Possible writings 2 People 3 Fictional characters 4 See also 5 References Possible writings As there are many alternative ways to write the name Akira in kanji, this is not an exhaustive list. However, these are some choices that have been used. 明 亮 昭 昌 晃 彰 朗 晶 章 旭 明 楽 秋良 了 安 喜良 亜紀 良 日 日 日 彬 良 明良 旦 People Akira Amano ( born 1973 ), manga artist Akira Ando ( 安東 輝, born 1995 ), Japanese footballer Akira Haraguchi ( born 1946 ), mental health counsellor Akira Hayashi ( born 1974 ), breaststroke swimmer Akira Himekawa, pen name used by a duo of manga artists Akira Ibayashi ( 井林 章, born 1990 ), Japanese footballer Akira Ifukube ( 昭, 1914 -- 2006 ), composer of classical music and film scores Akira Iida ( born 1969 ), racing driver Akira Inaba, professional shogi player Akira Ioane ( born 1995 ), rugby player Akira Iriye ( born 1934 ), historian of American diplomatic history Akira Ishida ( 彰, born 1967 ), voice actor Akira Isogawa ( born 1964 ), fashion designer Akira Ito ( field hockey ) ( 亮, born 1981 ), hockey player Akira Itō ( manga artist ) ( 章 ), manga artist Akira Jimbo ( born 1959 ), jazz fusion drummer Akira Kaji ( born 1980 ), Japanese football player Akira Kamiya ( 明, born 1946 ), voice actor Akira Kanbe, manga artist Akira Kobayashi ( born 1938 ), actor Akira Komoto ( 章, born 1935 ), artist Akira Kurosawa ( 明, 1910 -- 1998 ), film director, producer, and screenwriter Akira Machida ( 顯, born 1936 ), head of the Japanese Supreme Court Akira Maeda ( born 1959 ), wrestler Akira Masuda ( born 1962 ), Japanese karate practitioner Akira Mutō ( 章, 1892 -- 1948 ), general in the Imperial Japanese Army Akira Narahashi ( born 1971 ), Japanese football defender Akira Nishio, professional shogi player Akira Nogami ( born 1968 ), wrestler Akira Raijin or Akira Kawabata ( born 1978 ), Japanese professional wrestler Akira Sakata ( born 1945 ), free jazz saxophonist Akira Sasanuma ( 晃, born 1973 ), voice actor Akira Satō ( photographer ) ( 明, 1930 -- 2002 ), photographer Akira Sekine, ( 明良 関根 ), Japanese voice actress Akira Senju ( 明, born 1960 ), Japanese composer Akira Shima, professional shogi player Akira Shoji ( born 1974 ), Japanese professional mixed martial artist Akira Suzuki ( disambiguation ), multiple people Akira Takarada ( 明, born 1934 ), actor Akira Takasaki ( 晃, born 1961 ), heavy metal guitarist Akira Takeuchi ( athlete ) ( 竹内 章, born 1947 ), Japanese middle - distance runner Akira Taue ( 明, born 1961 ), professional wrestler Akira Terao ( 聰, born 1947 ), entertainer Akira Tomii ( 富井 周, 1890 -- 1959 ), Japanese diplomat Akira Toriyama ( ophthalmologist ) ( 晃, 1898 -- 1994 ), ophthalmologist and photographer Akira Toriyama ( 明, born 1955 ), Japanese manga and game artist Akira Tozawa ( 戸澤 陽, born 1985 ), Japanese professional wrestler Akira Watanabe, professional shogi player Akira Yaegashi ( 東, born 1983 ), professional boxer Akira Yamaoka ( 晃, born 1968 ), composer Akira Yoshizawa ( 章, 1911 -- 2005 ), origami artist Fictional characters Akira, a character in the 1980s manga of the same name Akira ( Blue Mask ), a character in Hikari Sentai Maskman Akira Momoi, a character in Denshi Sentai Denziman Akira ( Simpsons ), a character in The Simpsons media Akira Agarkar Yamada, a character in Tsuritama media Akira Hojo, a character in Sanctuary Akira Inugami ( aka Wolf ), a character in the manga Wolf Guy Akira Hayama, a character in the manga Shokugeki no Soma Akira Himi ( aka Aqua Current ), a character in the light novel Accel World Akira Kazama, a character in Rival Schools media Akira Kogami, a character in Lucky Star franchise Akira Kusano, a character in Nobuta wo Produce media Akira Mimasaka, a character in Boys Over Flowers media Akira Okochi, a character in Negima ! : Magister Negi Magi media Akira Okuzaki, a character in My - HiME media 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 Sohma, a character in Fruits Basket Akira Takano, a character in School Rumble media Akira Takizawa, a character in the anime Eden of the East Akira Toudou, a character in the Special A Akira Toya, a character in Hikaru no Go media Akira Udō, a character in Air Gear media Akira Yuki, a character in the Virtua Fighter universe Akira Kaburagi Regendorf, the protagonist in the Dance in the Vampire Bund Manga and its Anime adaption 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 Rai, a character in Jab Tak Hai Jaan Akira Fudo, the main character in Devilman Akira Mado, a supporting character in the manga series, Tokyo Ghoul Akira Shimotsuki, a supporting character in the manga series, Watashi ni xx Shinasai Akira Kunimi, a character from Haikyu ! !. Akira Midousuji ( 御堂筋 翔 Midōsuji Akira ), a character in the manga and anime Yowamushi Pedal Akira Nijino, a character from Ressha Sentai ToQger See also Akira ( disambiguation ) References Jump up ^ http://www.indiachildnames.com/name.aspx?name=Akira Jump up ^ `` อา คิ รา ชื่อ มงคล ''. Thai ORC. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Akira in Japanese - Kanji Zone ''. www.kanjizone.com. Retrieved 2017 - 12 - 08. Jump up ^ Missions of Love # Characters Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. 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Question: what is the meaning of the name akira
Answer: "the light coming from sun", "sunlight and moonlight", "bright", "intelligent", "wisdom" or "truth"