Akira

  • Unisex
  • 5 letters
Japanese Bright boy.
Scottish Anchor.
Variant of Akihiko

Akira is a unisex name of Japanese and Scottish origin. Meaning in Japanese: Bright boy. Meaning in Scottish: Anchor. Akira is a variant of Akihiko. The name has 5 letters.

Related names

Akiko

Girl

Japanese

Iris; light and bright.

Akio

Boy

Japanese

Bright boy.

Alasdair

Boy

Gaelic Greek Scottish

A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man. Defender; protector of mankind. Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind.'.

Alastair

Boy

Gaelic Greek Scottish

Variant of Alexander defender of mankind. Defender; protector of mankind. Defender of man.

Albany

Boy

English Latin Literary Scottish

From Albany (the city). From Albanus meaning 'of Alba', the ancient Latin city Alba Longa, whose name derives from albus meaning white. St Alban was Britain's first martyr. A literary name from Shakespeare's Tragedy of King Lear, where it belongs to duke of Albany. Derived from a former name for northern Scotland.

Alec

Boy

English Greek Scottish

Originally a diminutive of Alexander, now frequently used as an independent name, Alec became very popular in the middle of the 20th century because of British actor Sir Alec Guinness. Defender of men; protector of mankind. Abbreviation of Alexander 'defender of mankind.'.