Hikaru

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"light" or "brightness"
Scripts(How to write)
etc.(Japanese Kanji)
ひかる(Japanese Hiragana)

光,
輝,
Pronunciation
KHEE-KA-ROO
hee-kah-roo
Popularity
The name Hikaru is not very popular outside of Japan.

cartoon of the name Hikaru
Cartoon of Hikaru

Hikaru Name meanings & History

"light" or "brightness". From Japanese 光 (hikaru) meaning "light" or 輝 (hikaru) meaning "brightness". Other kanji can also form this name. Hikaru is used as both a given name and a surname in Japan.

Zodiac Sign of Hikaru: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Hikaru:

H: Hope,Haggle,Heart's Desire,Hyper,Hobnobbing

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

K: Karate,Karma,Kind,Kundalini

A: Angry,Argumentative,Ambitious,Action,Assertive,Aggressive

R: Reason,Rational,Resourceful,Restless

U: Utopia,Universality,Undermining,Understanding,Unity

Hikaru is:

  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Hikaru Nakamura (American chess player), Hikaru Utada (Japanese-American singer)

Related Names to Hikaru

Hikari, Haruka, Akira

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