Quick answer
Akari is a girl name.
Meaning and history
From Japanese 明 ( aka ) meaning "bright" or 朱 ( aka ) meaning "vermilion red" combined with 里 ( ri ) meaning "village" or 莉 ( ri ) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Notes and context
Usage: japanese | Japanese Hiragana: あかり; Japanese Katakana: アカリ