The baby name Akin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Yoruba: ah-KEEN (approx.; IPA: /àkín/),Turkish: ah-KUN (approx.; IPA: /aˈkɯn/),Anglicized: AH-kin or uh-KEEN.
The baby name Akin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Yoruba: ah-KEEN (approx.; IPA: /àkín/),Turkish: ah-KUN (approx.; IPA: /aˈkɯn/),Anglicized: AH-kin or uh-KEEN.
Akin is Turkish, Yoruba in Origin.
Akin is a cross-cultural masculine given name with distinct roots. In Yoruba (Nigeria), Akin denotes “bravery, heroism” and by extension “warrior,” functioning both as a standalone name and as the first element in many compounds. In Turkish, spelled Akın, it means “raid, swift charge” and metaphorically “influx, flow,” evoking speed and momentum.
Usage is strong among Yoruba speakers and the diaspora, while in Turkey it has appeared steadily throughout the 20th century. Variants and related forms include the Turkish Akın (with dotless ı) and Yoruba compounds such as Akinwale, Akintoye, Akintola, Akinola, Akinyemi, Akinsola, and Akinsanya. In English-speaking countries Akin also occurs as a surname (from Aiken/Aitken) but is less common as a given name. Across traditions, the name carries resonant meanings of courage, prowess, and dynamic movement, appealing to parents seeking strength-forward symbolism.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| BG | 0 | #81 | 2 | 1,799 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #108 | 3 | 2,055 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #132 | 4 | 4,130 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| NG | 0 | #174 | 92 | 5,926 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2021 | #180 | 4 | 1,578 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #213 | 8 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #243 | 1,983 | 16,906 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #252 | 5 | 7,111 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #266 | 8 | 6,912 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #288 | 9 | 6,578 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #301 | 16 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #304 | 9 | 10,560 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #311 | 15 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #365 | 19 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #370 | 21 | 13,098 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #374 | 14 | 2,865 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #394 | 49 | 2,180 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| Germany | 0 | #416 | 22 | 2,542 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #444 | 72 | 19,177 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| TR | 0 | #502 | 1,986 | 19,440 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #511 | 17 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #519 | 8 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #540 | 14 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #551 | 9 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #580 | 8 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #597 | 9 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #603 | 13 | 16,104 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #624 | 9 | 18,916 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #675 | 8 | 3,552 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #678 | 288 | 5,697 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 11 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #689 | 9 | 13,071 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #690 | 97 | 15,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #694 | 7 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #736 | 8 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #747 | 23 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #788 | 148 | 25,931 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #823 | 129 | 5,873 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #872 | 10 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #884 | 9 | 7,044 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #974 | 21 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #991 | 11 | 16,750 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 6 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,041 | 71 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,068 | 25 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,160 | 19 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,164 | 13 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,440 | 32 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,480 | 135 | 28,008 |
Akin is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:
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