Akiva
- Pronunciation
- [A-ki-va]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- "Protect; Shelter." Variants Include Akibe, Akiba, Kiba, Kibah, Kiva, Kivah, Kivi.
- Origin
- Hebrew
Akiva Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 138 baby girls have been named Akiva. The name peaked in 1998 with 11 US births that year (rank #8023).
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5-Letter Names Starting with A
Names with Akiva's exact length and starting letter: Aahan, Aaric, Aaron, Abasi, Abban.
Quick Facts About Akiva
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Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Akiva against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).