At a Glance: Name: Àkànjí – Origin: Yoruba – Gender: Unisex
Àkànjí is a Yoruba unisex name. It appears in our list of 175+ Yoruba Baby Names Full of Meaning and Cultural Pride.
Meaning & Origin of Àkànjí
Origin: Yoruba.
A common claim: Widely repeated on Yoruba baby-name lists as 'the brave fighter who fights with valor.' Actually: This gloss appears to borrow the 'akin' (brave) root used in names like Akintola, but Akanji itself doesn't visibly contain that root, so the claim is doubtful.
Popularity of Àkànjí
Àkànjí doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Àkànjí
Similar Names
Àkínwálé · Àkàndé · Àkíntólá · Tíféwalé · Àkíntúndé · Ṣàdé
