Akeem

Akeem: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “wise”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: ah-KEEM · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Variant transliteration of Hakim, from Arabic hakim meaning 'wise' or 'judicious'. The spelling Akeem is also familiar in English through stage and screen bearers.

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How popular is Akeem?

202437.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Akeem in 2024122

2024 rank#1,483 boys

Peak year1990

Total US babies since 18806,753

Akeem is rising: use over the last five years is 1.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Akeem

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Amircommander, prince · Arabic
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Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
Cairovictorious · Arabic
Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic
Khalilfriend, beloved · Arabic
Malikking · Arabic

Akeem questions

What does the name Akeem mean?

Akeem means "wise". It comes from Arabic. Variant transliteration of Hakim, from Arabic hakim meaning 'wise' or 'judicious'. The spelling Akeem is also familiar in English through stage and screen bearers.

Is Akeem a boy or girl name?

Akeem is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Akeem?

122 US babies were named Akeem in 2024. Its peak year was 1990.

How do you pronounce Akeem?

Akeem is usually pronounced ah-KEEM.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.