Akane
/AA-K-AA-N-EY/
Deep red, madder — the brilliant crimson of sunset. A name of passionate intensity and warm beauty
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Akane is a Shinto girl name of Japanese origin, meaning “Deep red, madder — the brilliant crimson of sunset. A name of passionate intensity and warm beauty”. It also appears in Buddhist tradition.
Akane is a girl's name of Japanese origin, traditionally used in Shinto families. The name means "Deep red, madder — the brilliant crimson of sunset. A name of passionate intensity and warm beauty" and belongs to the Beauty cluster — names that carry grace, elegance, and aesthetic wonder.
Beyond its Shinto heritage, Akane is also used in Buddhist traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Japanese families, Akane carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Akane look like?
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See Akane's baby portrait →What does Akane's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Akane resonates in either tradition.
Akane's destiny number is 5 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Akane's full reading →
Does Akane go with your family's names?
Akane breaks into 5 sounds: /AA-K-AA-N-EY/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Akane sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Akane beside your family's names →
Names similar to Akane
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Akane
What does the name Akane mean?
Akane means "Deep red, madder — the brilliant crimson of sunset. A name of passionate intensity and warm beauty." It is a girl name of Japanese origin, traditionally used in Shinto families.
Is Akane a boy or girl name?
Akane is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Akane?
Akane is of Japanese origin, used in Shinto, Buddhist traditions, commonly among Japanese families.
Is Akane a Shinto name?
Yes. Akane is a girl name traditionally used in Shinto families, of Japanese origin. It also appears in Buddhist tradition.
What does Akane mean in Japanese?
Akane originates from Japanese, where it means "Deep red, madder — the brilliant crimson of sunset. A name of passionate intensity and warm beauty."
What is the numerology of Akane?
Akane has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.
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