Akihito: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Akihito – Meaning: bright benevolence – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ah-kee-HEE-toh


Akihito is a Japanese boy's name meaning “bright benevolence”. It appears in our list of 175+ Japanese Baby Boy Names That Are Strong and Serene.

Meaning & Origin of Akihito

Meaning: Bright benevolence.

Origin: Japanese.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Akihito

Phonetic: ah-kee-HEE-toh   IPA: /ˌɑːkiˈhiːtoʊ/

Popularity of Akihito

Akihito doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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