Hikaru
PronunciationHee-kah-ru
Genderunisex
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningLight, Radiance (depending on kanji used)
Region of originJapan
Other names
Related namesHikari, Kōki

Hikaru (ひかる, ヒカル) is a Japanese unisex given name meaning "light" or "radiance".[1][2][3]

Possible writings

Hikaru can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

  • 光, "light"
  • 輝, "radiance"

The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. It is more common for girls named Hikaru to only have hiragana in their name without kanji.

People with the name

Fictional characters

Other uses

See also

  • All pages with titles beginning with Hikaru
  • All pages with titles containing Hikaru

References

  1. "Meaning of Hikaru". www.indiachildnames.com. Retrieved 2023-05-16. Name Hikaru generally means Light or Radiance, is of Japanese origin, Name Hikaru is a Unisex name, which means both Boy and Girl can have this name.
  2. "Cute Japanese Boy Names With Meanings|Popular Names In Japan". Tadeebulquran.com. 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  3. "45 gender-neutral Japanese baby names and their beautiful meanings". Bounty Parents. 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2023-05-16. Hikaru A beautiful gender-neutral that means "light" and "radiance".
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