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Why parents love Akira- Akira Kurosawa is cinema's greatest director.
- Seven Samurai influenced everything from Star Wars to Westerns.
- The anime Akira defined cyberpunk.
- Two syllables with a bright, sharp sound: ah-KEE-rah.
- The meaning bright/clear is directly aspirational.
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The vibe of Akira
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Origin & history of Akira
Japanese 明 (akira, bright/clear)
→ English Akira
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Japanese roots
Akira means bright or clear in Japanese. Akira Kurosawa (1910–1998) is widely regarded as the greatest film director in history — Seven Samurai, Rashomon, and Yojimbo influenced virtually every major filmmaker. The anime Akira (1988) defined the cyberpunk genre. The name works for any gender in Japanese.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Traditional Japanese name; Akira Kurosawa (1910–1998).
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Today
Akira remains a beloved choice, ranking #1093 in the US. 9,523 babies have been named Akira since 1913.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Akira?
2008
peak year
Akira has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1093), with about 271 babies named Akira each year. In 2008, 424 babies received the name (ranked #707). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 9,523.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
424
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #707)
(ranked #707)
271
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,710
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
9,523
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Akira4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Akira's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — bright leadership. People named Akira tend to be visionary, clear, and gifted at seeing things nobody else has imagined.
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Sees what nobody imagined✦
Visionary clarity◈
Kurosawa-level genius◎
Cyberpunk vision♡
Seven-Samurai honourA1
K2
I9
R9
A1
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Akira🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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