Akin

[əˈkɪn]

Meaning

Yoruba name meaning "the brave one, warrior, valor, valiant one, the hero"

Background Story

Akín is a Nigerian male given name and surname of Yoruba origin, meaning "the brave one, warrior, valor, valiant one, the hero". It is common among the Ife and Ijesha people of southwest Nigeria. Longer forms of the name include Akinadé, Akinfẹ́mi, Akinfẹ́la, Akinkiawe, Akinkúòlíẹ̀, Akinwunmi, Akinsegun and Akínnúyì.

Temperament

Cool

Gender

Unisex

Language

English

Name Start With

A

Letter Count

4 Letters