Akiro

Akiro is well used in Japan, the first name of famed director Kurosawa. Also transliterated as Akirou, it can mean "bright boy" or "man of autumn", depending on which Kanji elements are used.

Pronounced ah-KEE-roh.

As of October 2026, Akiro ranked #8940 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #7763 in 2023.