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Hikari
Hikari (ひかり) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is ひかり, . It is popular today and has reached No. 13 in 2016.
ひ · か · り · ひかり · ヒカリ
Ways to write Hikari
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.
ひかりGirl, best No. 13 (2005–2024)
光莉
光light莉jasmine
Girl, best No. 39 (2017–2024)光
光light
Girl, best No. 59 (2011–2025)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Hikari appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
火花里fire + flower + villageGirl
光利light + benefitGirl
光梨light + pearGirl
光理light + reasonGirl
光璃light + lapis lazuliGirl
光里light + villageGirl
光麗light + lovelyGirl
晶crystalGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Hikari has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2016, at No. 13.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2024 | No. 34 |
| 2023 | No. 36 |
| 2021 | No. 37 |
| 2020 | No. 23 |
| 2019 | No. 20 |
| 2018 | No. 42 |
| 2017 | No. 26 |
| 2016 | No. 21 |
| 2015 | No. 45 |
| 2011 | No. 47 |
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 Hikari
Hikari Mitsushima 満島 ひかりJapanese actress (1985-)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.