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In all the world, Hikari (光 , Hikari , ヒカリ ) is a widespread dominantly masculine, but uncommonly feminine forename. The first name Hikari is habitual in China, where it is quite a common dominantly boy's, but infrequently girly name, Indonesia, where it is a rare epicene name, and Japan, where it is a rare dominantly female, but seldom boy's name. Very seldom, Hikari is the last name as well as the forename.
Hikari is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Hikari Kujo , the Pretty Cure character, Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart; Hikari Horaki , the fictional character from Neon Genesis Evangelion; Hikari Takanashi , the fictional character from Interviews with Monster Girls and Guan , the fictional character in the series Xiaolin Showdown.