At a Glance
- Meaning
- He who supplants
- Origin
- Aramaic
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- ah-KEE-vah
Akiva is an Aramaic boy's name meaning “he who supplants”. It appears in our list of Jewish Baby Boy Names With Hebrew Strength.
Meaning & Origin of Akiva
Meaning: He who supplants.
Origin: Aramaic.
A common claim: Protected, sheltered, from the Yaakov root Actually: Akiva is an Aramaic form of Jacob, which means 'supplanter' or 'at the heel', not 'protected'.
Source: Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Akiva
ah-KEE-vahIPA /əˈkiːvə/
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Yehuda · Shimon · Mattityahu · Menachem · Pinchas · Yochanan
