Akif
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Meaning & Origin
Akif is a boy name, recorded for 8 babies in US birth records.
Parents who love the name Akif often also consider Anvik, Bennington, Miheir .
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Akif first appeared in US Social Security records in 2001.
Over 147 babies have been named Akif in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Akif is a hidden gem — rare but distinctive , currently ranked #11,028 for boy names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #11,028
- Total SSA Count
- 8
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"village on the Yukon River"
#11,104 in US
Old English origin
"Settlement of Beonna; from Benna village"
#10,944 in US
Sanskrit origin
"friend, covenant (related to Mitra)"
#10,960 in US
French origin
"the king"
#11,013 in US
Welsh origin
"Lake or pool"
#10,865 in US
Greek origin
"not madness, alyssum flower"
#10,879 in US
Old French / Latin origin
"Brave, courageous, showing great valor"
#10,938 in US
Hebrew origin
"his gift"
#10,898 in US
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