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“Bright/luminous for kanji 明里; meaning varies by which kanji is chosen” — Japanese origin
Boy's name · #542 in the US (2025) · Trending
Akari is climbing: on the charts since 2002, it reached #542 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet. In a single year its births jumped from about 100 in 2024 to 550 in 2025.
Around the world: about 1 in 6,500 boys in England & Wales (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 153 notable people named Akari:
Similar names: Kaizen · Akai · Makari · Ren · Kasai · Sekai
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