Akemi

A girls’ name of Japanese origin, meaning bright beauty; from akeru and mi.

Babies a year
29
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Akemi by the numbers

Akemi was given to 29 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 49 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Akemi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Aremi7 in the US (2017)
  • Arelilion of god; a form of Ariel120 in the US (2017)
  • Akarilight or brilliance42 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Afeniborn during difficult times12 in the US (2017)
  • Akelasolitary; alone10 in the US (2017)
  • Aramiaramean; relating to aramaic language9 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean beauty

Like Akemi, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
  • Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
  • Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean light

Like Akemi, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Akemi

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