Cognomen อากิระ (Akira 
, อากิระ 
, Akirar 
) , around the globe, is a common surname. The surname อากิระ is characteristic of Japan, where it is quite a rare surname, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Singapore. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Japan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and China. Likewise, อากิระ is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Akira | United States, Indonesia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Japan, China |
| อากิระ | Thailand |
| Akirar | Morocco, Thailand |