Given name & surname
Akila
“resembling an eagle; a constellation”·“one who is intelligent, wise, and logical”
Akila is a variant of Aquila. One Latin interpretation is “resembling an eagle; a constellation.” Akila is a variant of Akilah. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is intelligent, wise, and logical.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Akila is a variant of Aquila. One Latin interpretation is “resembling an eagle; a constellation.” Akila 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
Akila is a variant of Aquila. An origin associated with Aquila is Latin. Akila is a variant of Akilah. An origin associated with Akilah is Arabic.
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Akila through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 730
- 0 boys · 730 girls
- Most popular year
- 1997
- 29 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #8,386 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −38%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,386 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 38.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 29 in 1997. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,060 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.
Akila’s family of names
Akila has a related form in Akilah. In English usage, Akila has a related form in Aquila. In Greek usage, Akila as a surname is a transliteration of Ακίλα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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