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Hikaru

/hee-KAH-roo/ UnisexJapanese

Meaning

Hikaru is a unisex name of Japanese origin meaning “light, radiance”.

Hikaru is the Japanese verb to shine used as a given name, written with the character for light, and famously borne by the radiant hero of The Tale of Genji a thousand years ago. Singer Hikaru Utada and chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura keep this unisex name visible worldwide.

A long-running unisex favorite in Japan.

At a glance

Origin
Japanese
Gender
Unisex
Pronounced
/hee-KAH-roo/
Themes
LightStar

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Questions

  • Hikaru is a unisex name of Japanese origin meaning “light, radiance”. Hikaru is the Japanese verb to shine used as a given name, written with the character for light, and famously borne by the radiant hero of The Tale of Genji a thousand years ago.

  • Hikaru is a unisex name, used for both boys and girls. It is a long-running unisex favorite in Japan.

  • The name Hikaru comes from Japanese. Hikaru is the Japanese verb to shine used as a given name, written with the character for light, and famously borne by the radiant hero of The Tale of Genji a thousand years ago. Singer Hikaru Utada and chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura keep this unisex name visible worldwide.

  • Hikaru is pronounced hee-KAH-roo.

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  1. Áine FeminineIrish“radiance, brilliance”
  2. Akari FeminineJapanese“light, brightness”
  3. Alya FeminineArabic“sky, heaven, loftiness”
  4. Anwar MasculineArabic“brighter, more luminous”
  5. Apollo MasculineGreek“uncertain; god of the sun and light”
  6. Arun MasculineSanskrit“reddish glow of the rising sun”