Meaning of the nameAkemi
- Female
- Japanese origin
- A-ke-mi
Akemi is a female name of Japanese origin, formed from elements that Behind the Name translates as 'bright' and 'beautiful'.
Meaning
“bright and beautiful (kanji 明 + 美, among other possible combinations)”
Source: Behind the Name: Akemi
- People (2022)
- 1,159
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,487
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 977
- people
Akemi in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Akemi, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (195 people).
1,137 women 22 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Akemi is most common
States with the highest share of people named Akemi in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 642 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 146 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 59 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 34 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 32 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 29 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 27 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 26 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 26 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 23 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Akemi
Behind the Name explains Akemi as the combination of Japanese 明 (ake), 'bright', with 美 (mi), 'beautiful', and notes that other kanji combinations are also possible. Wiktionary lists Akemi as the rōmaji transcription of あけみ. It is almost always a female name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,159 people named Akemi, with a median age of 32. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Akemi · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Akemi · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Akemi
What does the name Akemi mean?
Akemi means “bright and beautiful (kanji 明 + 美, among other possible combinations)”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Akemi in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,159 people with the first name Akemi, which ranks it number 7,487 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Akemi a boy's or a girl's name?
Akemi is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,137 women and 22 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Akemi?
Akemi is a name of Japanese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Akemi most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Akemi (642 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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