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Hikaru
Pronunciation	Hee-kah-ru
Gender	unisex
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Light, Radiance (depending on kanji used)
Region of origin	Japan
Other names
Related names	Hikari, Kōki

Hikaru (ひかる, ヒカル) is a Japanese unisex given name meaning "light" or "radiance".^[1]^[2]^[3]

Written forms

Hikaru can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

光, "light"
輝, "radiance"

The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. It is more common for girls named Hikaru to only have hiragana in their name without kanji.

People with the name

Hikaru (singer) (ヒカル; born 1987), Japanese singer and member of the J-pop group Kalafina
Hikaru Akao (赤尾ひかる; born 1995), Japanese voice actress
Hikaru Aoyama (青山ひかる; born 1993), Japanese singer
Hikaru Arai (新井光; born 1999), Japanese footballer
Hikaru Asami (ひかる; born 1972), Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue
Hikaru Ezaki (江崎ひかる; born 2004), Japanese K-pop performer, a member of Kep1er
Hikaru Fujii (藤井光; born 1976), Japanese artist
Hikaru Fujiwara (藤原光; born 2003), Japanese professional footballer
Hikaru Hanada (花田光; born 1958), Japanese voice actor and actor
Hikaru Hayashi (林光; 1931–2012), Japanese classical composer, pianist and conductor
Hikaru Hironiwa (広庭輝; born 1985), Japanese former soccer player
Hikaru Ijūin (伊集院光; born 1967), Japanese comedian, radio personality, computer game reviewer, and commentator
Hikaru Inoue (井上光; 1851–1908), Japanese general
Hikaru Ito (伊藤光; born 1989), Japanese baseball player
Hikaru Iwasaki (1923–2016), American-Japanese photographer
Hikaru Kaihatsu (開發光; born 1989), known as Hikakin, Japanese YouTuber, human beatboxer and businessman
Hikaru Kawabata (川畑輝鎮; born 1965), Japanese professional wrestler
Hikaru Kawase (川瀬晃; born 1997), Japanese professional baseball infielder
Hikaru Kitagawa (北川ひかる; born 1997), Japanese professional footballer
Hikaru Kobayashi (小林ひかる; born 1976), Japanese ballet dancer
Hikaru Kojima (小島ひかる; born 1994), Japanese association football player
Hikaru Kosaka (小坂光; born 1988), Japanese cyclo-cross and road cyclist
Hikaru Kotobuki (ことぶき光; born 1964), Japanese electronic musician
Hikaru Koyama (小山ひかる; born 1991), member of Hinoi Team and Love & Peace
Hikaru Manabe (眞鍋旭輝; born 1997), Japanese footballer
Hikaru Matsumoto (松本ひかる; born 1995), Japanese female handball player
Hikaru Matsunaga (松永光; 1928–2022), Japanese politician
Hikaru Midorikawa (緑川光; born 1968), Japanese voice actor
Hikaru Minegishi (嶺岸光; born 1991), Japanese professional footballer
Hikaru Mita (三田光; born 1981), Japanese former football player
Hikaru Mizuno (水野輝; born 1991), Japanese footballer
Hikaru Mori (森ひかる; born 1999), Japanese trampoline gymnast
Hikaru Morita (森田ひかる; born 2001), Japanese performer, a member of Sakurazaka46
Hikaru Nakahara (中原輝; born 1996), Japanese footballer
Hikaru Nakamura (中村光; born 1987), American chess Grandmaster and streamer
Hikaru Nakamura (artist) (中村光; born 1984), Japanese manga artist
Hikaru Nakao (中尾輝; born 1994), Japanese professional baseball player
Hikaru Naomoto (猶本光; born 1994), Japanese women's footballer
Hikaru Naruoka (成岡輝瑠; born 2002), Japanese footballer
Hikaru Natsumi (菜摘ひかる; 1973–2002), Japanese writer and sex worker
Hikaru Nishida (西田ひかる; born 1972), Japanese J-pop singer and actress
Hikaru Ōe (大江光; born 1995), Japanese snowboarder
Hikaru Ohira (大平ひかる; born 2002), Japanese former member of the Amefurasshi
Hikaru Ohsawa (大沢ひかる; born 1995), Japanese former actress
Hikaru Ohta (太田光; born 1996), Japanese professional baseball player
Hikaru Okuizumi (奥泉光; born 1956), Japanese novelist
Hikaru Ono (大野ひかる; born 1992), Japanese karateka
Hikaru Ozawa (小澤光; born 1988), Japanese former football player
Hikaru Ritsuki (律月ひかる; born 2001), Japanese member of the Iginari Tohoku San
Hikaru Saeki (佐伯光; born 1943), Japanese admiral, the first female star officer of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
Hikaru Sato (佐藤光留; born 1980), Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
Hikaru Sato (tennis) (佐藤光; born 1999), Japanese tennis player
Hikaru Sawai (沢井比河流; born 1964), Japanese koto player and composer
Hikaru Shida (志田光; born 1988), Japanese professional wrestler and actress
Hikaru Shimizu (清水光; born 1996), Japanese footballer
Hikaru Sugii (杉井光; born 1978), Japanese light novel author
Hikaru Takahashi (髙橋ひかる; born 2001), Japanese actress and model
Hikaru Tamura (田村熙; born 1993), Japanese rugby union player
Hikaru Tanaka (田中光; born 1972), Japanese gymnast
Hikaru Tomokiyo (友清光; born 1998), Japanese judoka
Hikaru Tono (遠野ひかる; born 1996), Japanese voice actress
Hikaru Tsuchiya (土屋光; born 1986), Japanese high jumper
Hikaru Utada (宇多田ヒカル; born 1983), Japanese-American singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer
Hikaru Watanabe (渡邉ひかる; born 1994), Japanese former member of the Super Girls (Japanese group)
Hikaru Yamada (山田光; 1923–2001), Japanese ceramicist
Hikaru Yamamoto (山本ひかる; born 1991), Japanese actress
Hikaru Yamashita (山下光; born 2000), Japanese ice hockey player
Hikaru Yamashita (baseball) (山下輝; born 1999), Japanese professional baseball player
Hikaru Yaotome (八乙女光; born 1990), Japanese singer, actor, songwriter, dancer, and member of Hey! Say! JUMP
Hikaru Yumura (祐村ひかる; born 1997), Japanese professional footballer
Miracle Hikaru (ミラクルひかる; born 1980), Japanese impressionist of the comedic
Morgan Hikaru Aiken (モーガン・ヒカル・エイケン; born 1994), Japanese-American former professional basketball player

Fictional characters

Hikaru (ヒカル), a character in Angelic Layer
Hikaru (Jimmy) (ヒカル), a character in Ape Escape 2
Hikaru (光), a character in Exo-Force
Hikaru (ひかる), a character in Parodius
Hikaru (ヒカル), a character in Princess Ai
Hikaru (ヒカル), a character in Seijuu Sentai Gingaman
Hikaru Amano (ヒカル), a character in Martian Successor Nadesico
Hikaru Genji (光源氏), a character in The Tale of Genji
Hikaru Gosunkugi (光), a character in Ranma ½
Hikaru Hasama (光), a character in Beyblade: Metal Fusion
Hikaru Hibino (ひかる), a character in Hime-chan no Ribbon
Hikaru Hoshihara (ヒカル), a character in Little Battlers Experience WARS
Hikaru Hoshina (ひかる), also known as Cure Star, the protagonist of Star Twinkle PreCure
Hikaru Hoshino (光), a character in Time Patrol Tai Otasukeman
Hikaru Hitachiin (光), a character in Ouran High School Host Club
Hikaru Hiyama (ひかる), a character in Kimagure Orange Road
Hikaru Ichijyo (輝), a character in Macross
Hikaru Ichinomiya (ひかる), a character in Shugo Chara!, aka Gozen
Hikaru Indo (忌堂光), a main character in The Summer Hikaru Died
Hikaru Jo (光), a character in Kamen Rider Blade, the human disguise of the Tiger Undead
Hikaru Kamiki (カミキヒカル), the main antagonist in manga and anime series Oshi no Ko
Hikaru Katsuragi (ひかる), a character in Choudenshi Bioman
Hikaru Koizumi (小泉光るなら), a main character in Ani-Imo
Hikaru Kosaka (ひかる), a character in The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn
Hikaru Makiba (ひかる), a character in Grendizer
Hikaru Matsuyama (光), a character in Captain Tsubasa
Hikaru Mizuki (ひかる), a character in Kirarin Revolution
Hikaru Nagomi (ひかる), a character in Delicious Party Pretty Cure
Hikaru Nanjou (光), a character in The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls
Hikaru Narita (輝), a character in Hot Gimmick
Hikaru Raido (ヒカル), a character in Ultraman Ginga
Hikaru Shidou (光), a character in Magic Knight Rayearth
Hikaru Shindou (ヒカル), a character in Hikaru no Go
Hikaru Shinjou (ひかる), a character in the Gyakuten Saiban manga
Hikaru Sorano (ひかる), a character in Codename wa Sailor V
Hikaru Sulu, a character in Star Trek
Thunder Warrior Hikaru of Seijuu Sentai Gingaman
Hikaru Usada (ヒカル), a character in Di Gi Charat
Minamoto no Hikaru (光), the main character within Otogizōshi
Sungel/Sunjiel (aka MagiShine), of Mahou Sentai Magiranger (often referred to as "Hikaru-sensei")
The Figure Hikaru of Figure 17

Other uses

Sega Hikaru, an arcade game platform
Sony Ericsson W995, previously known as Hikaru

References

↑ "Meaning of Hikaru". www.indiachildnames.com. Retrieved 2023-05-16. Name Hikaru generally means Light or Radiance, is of Japanese origin, Name Hikaru is a Unisex name, which means both Boy and Girl can have this name.
↑ "Cute Japanese Boy Names With Meanings|Popular Names In Japan". Tadeebulquran.com. 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
↑ "45 gender-neutral Japanese baby names and their beautiful meanings". Bounty Parents. 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2023-05-16. Hikaru A beautiful gender-neutral that means "light" and "radiance".

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[1] "Meaning of Hikaru". www.indiachildnames.com. Retrieved 2023-05-16. Name Hikaru generally means Light or Radiance, is of Japanese origin, Name Hikaru is a Unisex name, which means both Boy and Girl can have this name.

[2] "Cute Japanese Boy Names With Meanings|Popular Names In Japan". Tadeebulquran.com. 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2023-05-16.

[3] "45 gender-neutral Japanese baby names and their beautiful meanings". Bounty Parents. 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2023-05-16. Hikaru A beautiful gender-neutral that means "light" and "radiance".

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