Akin
Pronunciation: [ uhk-IHN ]
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Akin first appeared in US Social Security records in 1971.
Over 352 babies have been named Akin in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Akin is rising quickly in popularity , currently ranked #9,625 for boy names in the US .
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #9,625
- Total SSA Count
- 9
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"From Evreux, Normandy; of the people ..."
#9,619 in US
Celtic mythology origin
"battle, slaughter"
#9,606 in US
Greek origin
"wide, broad"
#9,488 in US
Greek origin
"bright; swift"
#9,732 in US
Latin origin
"gentle, lenient"
#9,809 in US
English origin
"steward; son of the gray man"
#9,695 in US
English origin
"Long meadow or clearing in the woods"
#9,599 in US
Greek xylon origin
"Of the forest; made of wood"
#9,736 in US
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