Entry № 2334 · Japanese origin

Hikari Hikari — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ hee-KAH-ree /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Japanese

Meaning

"Light, brightness"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Japanese)

The meaning

A name that means "light, brightness".

Hikari (光) is the Japanese word for "light" or "radiance." Hikari Ōe (born 1963), the autistic composer son of Nobel laureate Kenzaburō Ōe, brought the name profound resonance.

Hikari is widely used in Japan.

Light. The Japanese radiance.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

光

Transliteration: Hikari
Pronunciation: / hɪˈkɑː.ri /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Hikari stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Hikari · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Hikaris before her.

Real people

Hikari Ōe

Japanese composer.

born 1963

In fiction

Hikari

Common in anime and manga.

Names connected to Hikari.

Numerology

The number behind Hikari.

The Nurturer

Hikari reduces to six — the number of Japanese light.

Parents on Hikari

Why families chose this name.

"Light in Japanese. Six letters. Hikari."

Aiko · Mother of one · Tokyo