What origin is the name Akiva?

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

Is Akiva a popular name?

Akiva 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 Akiva?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Akiva — for example Jacob, Noah, Michael. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Akiva

Q: Is Akiva a rare name?

Yes. Akiva 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 Akiva

Akiva

Unisex

hebrew

3 syllables

Akiva is a hebrew unisex name meaning "A Hebrew name meaning heel, supplanter, or one who replaces. It is the Aramaic form of Jacob and is often associated with the famous scholar Rabbi Akiva.".

Parents who choose Akiva pick a unisex name from the hebrew tradition, meaning "A Hebrew name meaning heel, supplanter, or one who replaces. It is the Aramaic form of Jacob and is often associated with the famous scholar Rabbi Akiva.". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Hebrew name meaning heel, supplanter, or one who replaces. It is the Aramaic form of Jacob and is often associated with the famous scholar Rabbi Akiva.

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Akiva

Very rare in US records

What does Akiva mean?

Akiva is a unisex name of hebrew origin meaning "A Hebrew name meaning heel, supplanter, or one who replaces. It is the Aramaic form of Jacob and is often associated with the famous scholar Rabbi Akiva.".

Is Akiva a rare name?

Yes. Akiva 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 Akiva

Jacob Noah Michael Ethan Joshua James

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Names with a similar meaning to Akiva

Akiva means "A Hebrew name meaning heel, supplanter, or one who replaces. It is the Aramaic form of Jacob and is often associated with the famous scholar Rabbi Akiva." — these names share that spirit.