Akira is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Akira one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
Akira is a Japanese and Thai unisex name.
Akira means “bright”, “clear”, “intelligent” and “sunlight and moonlight” (from Japanese “akira/昭/明/亮”). In Thai, Akira (อาคิรา, อาคีรา, อาคีระ) means “sun” or “sunlight”.
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