Akila
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning intelligent; wise.
Babies a year
28
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Akila by the numbers
Akila was given to 28 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 29 babies in 1997, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Akila. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Akirabright or clear273 in the US (2017)
- Amilawork; a spelling variant of Amelia11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Akilahintelligent, wise24 in the US (2017)
- Anilawind; one of Hindu mythology15 in the US (2017)
- Akelasolitary; alone10 in the US (2017)
- Akinaautumn vegetables; spring vegetables10 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Akila
Names that are said the same way as Akila, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean wisdom
Like Akila, each of these has wisdom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sophiawisdom14,848 in the US (2017)
- Sofiawisdom1,490 in England and Wales (2025)
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Quinndescendant of Conn; wise and intelligent4,467 in the US (2017)
- Sophiewisdom724 in England and Wales (2025)
- Athenagoddess of wisdom and warfare519 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Akila
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