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Hikaru
OriginJapanese
Meaning"light or radiance"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#10061
2025 SSA
About Hikaru
A unisex Japanese name with a beautiful and radiant meaning, it is notably borne by chess prodigy Hikaru Nakamura, and is a central character in the manga series The Summer Hikaru Died.
Hikaru is also given to girls.
Pronounced hee-KAH-roo.
As of October 2026, Hikaru ranked #10061 for boys in US births in 2025 and #16387 for girls in US births in 2002 SSA, peaked at #5890 for boys in 2006 and #10887 for girls in 1992.
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