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Akili

Gender
Female
Meaning
Intelligent.
Origin
African
Akili is of Arabic origin, and the meaning of Akili is "bright, intelligent".

Akili Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 254 baby girls have been named Akili. The name peaked in 2000 with 16 US births that year (rank #6495).

Other African-Origin Names Like Akili

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5-Letter Names Starting with A

Names with Akili's exact length and starting letter: Aahan, Aaric, Aaron, Abasi, Abban.

Quick Facts About Akili

535
African baby names in our dictionary
265
African female names
488
5-letter A-names in our dictionary
1,183
A-female names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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