Boy name Yoruba origin Traditional tradition

Akin

AH-keen · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Brave or hero.
Language
Yoruba
Culture
Yoruba/Nigerian
Religion
Traditional
Style era
classic
Themes
warrior · strength
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#8308
2024 births9
Peak year1998
First appeared1971
Total US births352
1998 peak19711984199820112024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Akinn

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