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.
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Akihito
BoyJapanese
Bright.
Akiko
GirlJapanese
Iris; light and bright.
Akio
BoyJapanese
Bright boy.
Akir
BoyScottish
Anchor.
Alasdair
BoyGaelic 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
BoyGaelic Greek Scottish
Variant of Alexander defender of mankind. Defender; protector of mankind. Defender of man.
Albany
BoyEnglish 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
BoyEnglish 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.'.