Light or radiance
A unisex Japanese name that most commonly translates to light or radiance. The meaning can vary slightly depending on the specific kanji characters used to write it, but the theme of brightness remains consistent.
Less common today
Hikaru isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,988 in 2006.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Japanese-American singer-songwriter
American chess grandmaster
Helmsman of the USS Enterprise · Star Trek
Protagonist of the manga series · Hikaru no Go
