Akiva
ah-KEE-va
Hebrew
"to protect, shelter"Akiva Origin and Meaning
The name Akiva is both a boy's name and a girl'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
- 597Unique2021
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Famous People Named Akiva
- Akiva ben Yoseffirst,century CE Jewish scholar and sage
- Akiva (b. 2008)son of American actress Anne Dudek
- Akiva "Kiv" SchafferAmerican actor, screenwriter, and director
- Akiva Goldsmanfilm producer
Akiva in Pop Culture
- Character in author Laini Taylor's DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE series.