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Akari
Akari (あかり) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is あかり, . It is popular today and has reached No. 2 in 2018.
あ · か · り · あかり · アカリ
Ways to write Akari
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
あかりGirl, best No. 11 (2008–2025)
朱莉
朱vermilion莉jasmine
Girl, best No. 18 (2004–2024)朱里
朱vermilion里village, home
Girl, best No. 27 (2004–2019)明莉
明bright莉jasmine
Girl, best No. 29 (2013–2024)明里
明bright里village, home
Girl, best No. 88 (2013–2017)陽莉
陽sun, sunshine莉jasmine
Girl, best No. 95 (2011)朱理
朱vermilion理reason, logic
Girl, 4 notable people on Wikidata灯
灯lamp, light
Girl, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Akari appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
亜伽利next + attendant + benefitGirl
亜伽梨next + attendant + pearGirl
亜伽里next + attendant + villageGirl
亜佳利next + beautiful + benefitGirl
亜佳梨next + beautiful + pearGirl
亜佳璃next + beautiful + lapis lazuliGirl
亜佳里next + beautiful + villageGirl
亜佳莉next + beautiful + jasmineGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Akari has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2018, at No. 2.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 35 |
| 2024 | No. 31 |
| 2023 | No. 19 |
| 2022 | No. 13 |
| 2021 | No. 13 |
| 2020 | No. 5 |
| 2019 | No. 7 |
| 2018 | No. 2 |
| 2017 | No. 3 |
| 2016 | No. 5 |
| 2015 | No. 6 |
| 2014 | No. 11 |
| 2013 | No. 5 |
| 2012 | No. 14 |
| 2011 | No. 18 |
| 2010 | No. 40 |
| 2009 | No. 21 |
| 2008 | No. 23 |
| 2007 | No. 39 |
| 2006 | No. 48 |
| 2005 | No. 30 |
| 2004 | No. 28 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Akari
Akari Kitō 鬼頭 明里Japanese voice actress and singer
Akari Fujinami 藤波 朱理Japanese freestyle wrestler
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.