girl or boy · japanese
Hikaru
say it hee-kah-roo
What Hikaru means
- Japanese to shine, radiant (光)
How popular it is
In the United States it was most popular around 2000.
Names with a similar meaning
Luca Clara Ellie Elena Lucy Luke Finn Lena Eleanor Ayla Phoebe Zara
Hikaru in stories
- Hikaru no Go: Hikaru Shindo, the boy haunted by a Go master
- Magic Knight Rayearth: Hikaru Shidou, the fire knight
- Ouran High School Host Club: Hikaru Hitachiin, one of the mischievous twins