Given name
Akeelah
“one who is noble”·“one who is intelligent, wise, and logical”
Akeelah is a variant of Akela. One Hawaiian interpretation is “one who is noble.” Akeelah is a variant of Akilah. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is intelligent, wise, and logical.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Akeelah is a variant of Akela. One Hawaiian interpretation is “one who is noble.” Akeelah is a variant of Akilah. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is intelligent, wise, and logical.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Akeelah is a variant of Akela. An origin associated with Akela is Hawaiian. Akeelah is a variant of Akilah. An origin associated with Akilah is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Akeelah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,533
- 0 boys · 1,533 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 403 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #7,146 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,146 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 31.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 403 in 2006. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,159 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Akeelah’s family of names
Akeelah has a related form in Akilah. Akeelah has a related form in Akela.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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