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Hikaru
Hikaru (ひかる) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 輝, 輝 to shine. It is popular today and has reached No. 7 in 2005.
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Ways to write Hikaru
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
輝
輝to shine, radiance
Boy, best No. 7 (2004–2024)光
光light
Boy, best No. 31 (2005–2025)晄
晄clear, bright
Boy, best No. 72 (2008)耀
耀to shine
Boy, best No. 84 (2024)晃
晃clear, bright
Boy, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Hikaru appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
光流light + to flowGirl
光琉light + lapis lazuliGirl
光留light + to stayGirl
光瑠light + lapis lazuliGirl
日加留sun + to add + to stayGirl
日駈sun + to runGirl
日香留sun + fragrance + to stayGirl
日香瑠sun + fragrance + lapis lazuliGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Hikaru has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2005, at No. 7.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2007 | No. 50 |
| 2006 | No. 38 |
| 2005 | No. 22 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Hikaru
Hikaru Mita 三田 光Japanese association football player
Hikaru Midorikawa 緑川 光Japanese voice actor (born 1968)
Hikaru Kuba 久場 光Japanese association football player
Hikaru Shida 志田 光Japanese professional wrestler and actress
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.