Hikaru is a unisex name of Japanese origin meaning “light.” It is a rare choice in US records.
Hikaru belongs to the Japanese tradition. Its meaning — “light” — is the sense carried by its Japanese roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Hikaru first appears in Social Security records in 1992 and has been given to 180 babies since 1880. It is a genuinely rare choice in the US.
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Hikaru means “light” in its Japanese roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Hikaru is a unisex name.
Hikaru comes from the Japanese tradition.
Hikaru is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1992 and has been given to 180 babies since 1880.
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to hello@namepetal.com — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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