Akie (given name)

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Akie
Akie Abe, Japanese socialite, radio personality
Pronunciationakʲie (IPA)
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used

Akie is a feminine Japanese given name.

Possible writings[edit]

Akie can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:

  • 明江, "bright, creek"
  • 明恵, "bright, grace"
  • 明絵, "bright, drawing"
  • 明枝, "bright, branch"
  • 明慧, "bright, wise"
  • 昭江, "clear, creek"
  • 昭恵, "clear, grace"
  • 昭絵, "clear, drawing"
  • 昭枝, "clear, branch"
  • 昭慧, "clear, wise"
  • 秋江, "autumn, creek"
  • 秋恵, "autumn, grace"
  • 秋絵, "autumn, drawing"
  • 晶江, "sparkle, creek"
  • 晶恵, "sparkle, grace"
  • 晶絵, "sparkle, drawing"
  • 章慧, "chapter, wise"
  • 章恵, "chapter, grace"
  • 章絵, "chapter, drawing"
  • 彰江, "clear, creek"
  • 晃慧, "clear, wise"
  • 朗枝, "clear, branch"
  • 亜紀恵, "Asia, chronicle, wise"

The name can also be written in hiragana あきえ or katakana アキエ.

Notable people with the name[edit]

  • Akie Abe (安倍 昭恵, born 1962), Japanese socialite, radio personality and wife of Shinzō Abe, Prime Minister of Japan
  • Akie Asaka (佐藤 秋恵, born 1956), Japanese comedian
  • Akie Dagogo Fubara, Nigerian banker, businessman, politician, and philanthropist
  • Akie Hanai (花井 瑛絵, born 1999), Japanese freestyle wrestler
  • Akie Kotabe (born 1980), American actor
  • Akie Noah, Sierra Leoneon footballer
  • Akie Suzuki (鈴木 あきえ, born 1987), is a Japanese tarento
  • Akie Uegaki (植垣 暁恵, born 1984), Japanese handball player
  • Akie Yoshizawa (吉沢 秋絵, born 1968), Japanese idol, singer and actress