Akiva
Hebrew · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Akiva
The name 'Akiva' means "supplanter" or "heel," deriving from the Hebrew root עָקַב (aqav), meaning "to follow" or "to supplant." It is primarily used in Jewish culture, most notably as the name of Rabbi Akiva, a leading 2nd-century CE sage and martyr who significantly shaped rabbinic Judaism.
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Etymology
The name 'Akiva' means "supplanter" or "heel," deriving from the Hebrew root עָקַב (aqav), meaning "to follow" or "to supplant." It is primarily used in Jewish culture, most notably as the name of Rabbi Akiva, a leading 2nd-century CE sage and martyr who significantly shaped rabbinic Judaism.
Akiva currently ranks #1,466 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.
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