What origin is the name Akili?

Akili comes from arabic naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Akili a popular name?

Akili is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Akili?

Names from the same arabic tradition pair naturally with Akili — for example Omar, Amir, Malik. You can browse more on our arabic names page.

Akili

Q: Is Akili a rare name?

Yes. Akili does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Akili

Akili

Unisex

arabic

3 syllables

Akili is an arabic unisex name meaning "A unisex name common in Swahili and Arabic cultures that signifies wisdom, intelligence, or being bright and smart.".

Akili is a unisex name of arabic origin meaning "A unisex name common in Swahili and Arabic cultures that signifies wisdom, intelligence, or being bright and smart.". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: arabic
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A unisex name common in Swahili and Arabic cultures that signifies wisdom, intelligence, or being bright and smart.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Akili

Very rare in US records

What does Akili mean?

Akili is a unisex name of arabic origin meaning "A unisex name common in Swahili and Arabic cultures that signifies wisdom, intelligence, or being bright and smart.".

Is Akili a rare name?

Yes. Akili does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Akili

Omar Amir Malik Ali Zayn Muhammad

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Names with a similar meaning to Akili

Akili means "A unisex name common in Swahili and Arabic cultures that signifies wisdom, intelligence, or being bright and smart." — these names share that spirit.