Meaning and history
Akari is a Japanese name that can be written with different kanji combinations, commonly 明 (aka), meaning "bright," or 朱 (aka), meaning "vermilion red," combined with 里 (ri), meaning "village," or 莉 (ri), meaning "white jasmine." Other kanji combinations can also be used to form the name.
20062006: 6 births, rank #10,662
2007: 9 births, rank #8,173
2008: 11 births, rank #7,187
2009: 12 births, rank #6,802
2010: 15 births, rank #5,741
20112011: 14 births, rank #5,945
2012: 22 births, rank #4,390
2013: 27 births, rank #3,753
2014: 24 births, rank #4,138
2015: 19 births, rank #4,890
20162016: 22 births, rank #4,470
2017: 33 births, rank #3,378
2018: 40 births, rank #2,943
2019: 50 births, rank #2,582
2020: 58 births, rank #2,323
20212021: 53 births, rank #2,499
2022: 71 births, rank #2,094
2023: 108 births, rank #1,608
2024: 104 births, rank #1,631
20252025: 554 births, rank #542
In 2025, 554 babies were recorded with the name Akari, ranking #542 among boys.