Akira
Meaning
"brilliant, intelligent"
Origin: Japanese
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #961
- Total SSA Count
- 272
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Aki, Kira
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"brilliant, intelligent"
Origin: Japanese
"of the Tiber River, son of the Tiber"
Origin: Latin
Akira is more popular, ranked #961 vs #2572 for Tiberius.
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Akira is more popular, ranked #961 compared to Tiberius at #2572 in the United States.
Akira means "brilliant, intelligent" (Japanese origin). Tiberius means "of the Tiber River, son of the Tiber" (Latin origin).
Akira is primarily a girl name. Tiberius is primarily a boy name.