# Akira

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #22,280

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Japanese.
2. A female given name from Japanese (uncommon)

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese あきら (Akira).

## Easily confused with
- **ara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/akira-vs-ara)
- **Asia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/akira-vs-asia)
- **aura** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/akira-vs-aura)
- **amir** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/akira-vs-amir)
- **aria** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/akira-vs-aria)
- **Anita** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/akira-vs-anita)
- **Alina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/akira-vs-alina)
- **anima** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/akira-vs-anima)
- **amiga** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/akira-vs-amiga)
- **Amina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/akira-vs-amina)
- **Amara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/akira-vs-amara)
- **Amira** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/akira-vs-amira)
- **Arora** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/akira-vs-arora)
- **Akram** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/akira-vs-akram)
- **Ankara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/akira-vs-ankara)
- **air** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/air-vs-akira)
- **AKA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aka-vs-akira)
- **AKI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aki-vs-akira)
- **akin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/akin-vs-akira)
- **airs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/airs-vs-akira)

## Common misspellings (6)
`aikra`, `akiar`, `akirra`, `akkira`, `akria`, `kaira`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/akira