Meaning: Light or brightness in one Japanese spelling
The story
One Japanese spelling of Hikaru, 光 / 輝, uses 光 for light or 輝 for brightness. The meaning depends on the kanji a family chooses; the same spoken name can have other written forms.
Nicknames
- Hika
Spellings & variants
Popularity
Rare gem
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
Origins
Hikaru comes from Japanese.
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