Hikaru
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Hikaru (ひかる, ヒカル) is a Japanese unisex given name meaning "light" or "radiance".
Written forms
Hikaru can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:
光, "light"
輝, "radiance"
The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. It is more common for girls named Hikaru to only have hiragana in their name without kanji.
People with the name
Hikaru (singer) (ヒカル; born 1987), Japanese singer and member of the J-pop group Kalafina
Hikaru Akao (赤尾 ひかる; born 1995), Japanese voice actress
Hikaru Aoyama (青山 ひかる; born 1993), Japanese singer
Hikaru Arai (新井 光; born 1999), Japanese footballer
Hikaru Asami (ひかる; born 1972), Japanese performing artist and a former member of the Takarazuka Revue
Hikaru Ezaki (江崎 ひかる; born 2004), Japanese K-pop performer, a member of Kep1er
Hikaru Fujii (藤井 光; born 1976), Japanese artist
Hikaru Fujiwara (藤原 光; born 2003), Japanese professional footballer
Hikaru Hanada (花田 光; born 1958), Japanese voice actor and actor
Hikaru Hayashi (林 光; 1931–2012), Japanese classical composer, pianist and conductor
Hikaru Hironiwa (広庭 輝; born 1985), Japanese former soccer player
Hikaru Ijūin (伊集院 光; born 1967), Japanese comedian, radio personality, computer game reviewer, and commentator
Hikaru Inoue (井上 光; 1851–1908), Japanese general
Hikaru Ito (伊藤 光; born 1989), Japanese baseball player
Hikaru Iwasaki (1923–2016), American-Japanese photographer
Hikaru Kaihatsu (開發 光; born 1989), known as Hikakin, Japanese YouTuber, human beatboxer and businessman
Hikaru Kawabata (川畑 輝鎮; born 1965), Japanese professional wrestler
Hikaru Kawase (川瀬 晃; born 1997), Japanese professional baseball infielder
Hikaru Kitagawa (北川 ひかる; born 1997), Japanese professional footballer
Hikaru Kobayashi (小林 ひかる; born 1976), Japanese ballet dancer
Hikaru Kojima (小島 ひかる; born 1994), Japanese association football player
Hikaru Kosaka (小坂 光; born 1988), Japanese cyclo-cross and road cyclist
Hikaru Kotobuki (ことぶき 光; born 1964), Japanese electronic musician
Hikaru Koyama (小山 ひかる; born 1991), member of Hinoi Team and Love & Peace
Hikaru Manabe (眞鍋 旭輝; born 1997), Japanese footballer
Hikaru Matsumoto (松本 ひかる; born 1995), Japanese female handball player
Hikaru Matsunaga (松永 光; 1928–2022), Japanese politician
Hikaru Midorikawa (緑川 光; born 1968), Japanese voice actor
Hikaru Minegishi (嶺岸 光; born 1991), Japanese professional footballer
Hikaru Mita (三田 光; born 1981), Japanese former football player
Hikaru Mizuno (水野 輝; born 1991), Japanese footballer
Hikaru Mori (森 ひかる; born 1999), Japanese trampoline gymnast
Hikaru Morita (森田 ひかる; born 2001), Japanese performer, a member of Sakurazaka46
Hikaru Nakahara (中原 輝; born 1996), Japanese footballer
Hikaru Nakamura (中村 光; born 1987), American chess Grandmaster and streamer
Hikaru Nakamura (artist) (中村 光; born 1984), Japanese manga artist
Hikaru Nakao (中尾 輝; born 1994), Japanese professional baseball player
Hikaru Naomoto (猶本 光; born 1994), Japanese women's footballer
Hikaru Naruoka (成岡 輝瑠; born 2002), Japanese footballer
Hikaru Natsumi (菜摘 ひかる; 1973–2002), Japanese writer and sex worker
Hikaru Nishida (西田 ひかる; born 1972), Japanese J-pop singer and actress
Hikaru Ōe (大江 光; born 1995), Japanese snowboarder
Hikaru Ohira (大平 ひかる; born 2002), Japanese former member of the Amefurasshi
Hikaru Ohsawa (大沢 ひかる; born 1995), Japanese former actress
Hikaru Ohta (太田 光; born 1996), Japanese professional baseball player
Hikaru Okuizumi (奥泉 光; born 1956), Japanese novelist
Hikaru Ono (大野 ひかる; born 1992), Japanese karateka
Hikaru Ozawa (小澤 光; born 1988), Japanese former football player
Hikaru Ritsuki (律月 ひかる; born 2001), Japanese member of the Iginari Tohoku San
Hikaru Saeki (佐伯 光; born 1943), Japanese admiral, the first female star officer of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
Hikaru Sato (佐藤 光留; born 1980), Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
Hikaru Sato (tennis) (佐藤 光; born 1999), Japanese tennis player
Hikaru Sawai (沢井 比河流; born 1964), Japanese koto player and composer
Hikaru Shida (志田 光; born 1988), Japanese professional wrestler and actress
Hikaru Shimizu (清水 光; born 1996), Japanese footballer
Hikaru Sugii (杉井 光; born 1978), Japanese light novel author
Hikaru Takahashi (髙橋 ひかる; born 2001), Japanese actress and model
Hikaru Tamura (田村 熙; born 1993), Japanese rugby union player
Hikaru Tanaka (田中 光; born 1972), Japanese gymnast
Hikaru Tomokiyo (友清 光; born 1998), Japanese judoka
Hikaru Tono (遠野 ひかる; born 1996), Japanese voice actress
Hikaru Tsuchiya (土屋 光; born 1986), Japanese high jumper
Hikaru Utada (宇多田 ヒカル; born 1983), Japanese-American singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer
Hikaru Watanabe (渡邉 ひかる; born 1994), Japanese former member of the Super Girls (Japanese group)
Hikaru Yamada (山田 光; 1923–2001), Japanese ceramicist
Hikaru Yamamoto (山本 ひかる; born 1991), Japanese actress
Hikaru Yamashita (山下 光; born 2000), Japanese ice hockey player
Hikaru Yamashita (baseball) (山下 輝; born 1999), Japanese professional baseball player
Hikaru Yaotome (八乙女 光; born 1990), Japanese singer, actor, songwriter, dancer, and member of Hey! Say!
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