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| | caption= Akira Kurosawa, a film director | | caption= Akira Kurosawa, a film director | ||
| | pronunciation= Á-ki-ra | | pronunciation= Á-ki-ra | ||
| | gender = {{Flagicon|Japan}}{{Flagicon|Nigeria}} Unisex<br>{{Flagicon|Scotland}} Female | | gender = {{Flagicon|Japan}} {{Flagicon|Nigeria}} ]<br>{{Flagicon|Scotland}} ] | ||
| | meaning = {{Flagicon|Japan}} It can have many different meanings depending on the ] used.<br>{{Flagicon|Scotland}} anchor | | meaning = {{Flagicon|Japan}} It can have many different meanings depending on the ] used.<br>{{Flagicon|Scotland}} ] | ||
| | region = Japanese<br>Scotish<br>Nigerian | | region = ]<br>]<br>] | ||
| | origin = | | origin = | ||
| | related names = Acair<br>]<br>] | | related names = Acair<br>]<br>] | ||
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| Pronunciation | Á-ki-ra |
|---|---|
| Gender |   Unisex Female |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | It can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used. anchor |
| Region of origin | Japanese Scotish Nigerian |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Acair Akiko Akio |
Akira (あきら, アキラ) is a common Japanese given name. There are several Kanji for Akira. One popular Kanji is 明 which means "bright", "intelligent", or "clear". The name Akira is a unisex name. This name is also an anglicized female version of the Scottish male name Acair, meaning "anchor". While in Nigeria, Akira is used as a unisex name.
People
- Akira Fubuki (born 1978), AV idol
- Akira Fujimoto, president of software company Integra Incorporated
- Akira Haraguchi (born 1946), mental health counsellor
- Akira Hayashi (born 1974), breaststroke swimmer
- Akira Ifukube (昭) (1914-2006), composer of classical music and film scores
- Akira Iida (born 1969), racing driver
- Akira Ishida (彰) (born 1967), voice actor
- Akira Isogawa, fashion designer
- Akira Ito (hockey) (亮), hockey player
- Akira Ito (章), manga artist
- Akira Jimbo, jazz fusion drummer
- Akira Kamiya (明), voice actor
- Akira Kobayashi, actor
- Akira Komoto (章), artist
- Akira Kurosawa (明) (1910-1998), film director, producer, and screenwriter
- Akira Machida (顯), the head of the Japanese Supreme Court
- Akira Maeda, wrestler
- Akira Natori (亮), astronomer
- Akira Nogami, wrestler
- Akira Sasanuma (晃), voice actor
- Akira Satō (明), photographer
- Akira Senju (明), composer
- Akira Takasaki (晃), heavy metal guitarist
- Akira Taue (明), professional wrestler
- Akira Terao (聰), entertainer
- Akira Toriyama (明), manga artist
- Akira Toriyama (ophthalmologist) (晃), ophthalmologist and photographer
- Akira Watase (晶), pornstar
- Akira Yamaoka (晃), composer
- Akira Yoshizawa (章), origami artist
- Shizuo Akira, Japanese immunologist
Fictional characters
- Akira, a character in Akira media
Akira (aka BlueMask) in Hikari Sentai Maskman
- Akira, a character in The Simpsons media
- Akira Hojo of Sanctuary
- 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 Takano, a character in School Rumble media
- 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