Akiva

ah-KEE-va

Hebrew

"to protect, shelter"

Akiva Origin and Meaning

The name Akiva is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "to protect, shelter".

Akiva has a distinguished scholarly pedigree and a lovely meaning. Its softer sound is very on trend for masculine names at the moment and is in line with more familiar monikers like Ezra, Elijah and Theo.

Akiva Popularity

• 481 Unique 2023

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Famous People Named Akiva

• Akiva ben Yosef first,century CE Jewish scholar and sage
• Akiva (b. 2008) son of American actress Anne Dudek
• Akiva "Kiv" Schaffer American actor, screenwriter, and director
• Akiva Goldsman film producer