Hikaru
KHEE-KA-ROO; HEE-KA-ROO
Japanese
"light or radiance"
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Updated Tue Feb 03 2026
The name Hikaru peaked for boys at #5890 in 2006. Hikaru is occasionally used for girls in 2002.
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Popularity of the name Hikaru
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Famous People Named Hikaru
- Hikaru Utadaa popular singer in Japan and writer of the "Kingdom Hearts" video game theme song, "Hikari"
- Hikaru MidorikawaJapanese voice actor
The name Hikaru in Pop Culture
- Hikaru Sulucharacter in TV's "Star Trek"
- Hikaru Hitachiincharacter in anime series "Ouran High School Host Club"
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