Aakif
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- AA-kif
- Origin
- Arabic
Aakif is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “devoted, one who stays in devotion”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Aakif mean?
Arabic: spelling of Akif; Arabic Akif, also used in Turkish
“devoted, one who stays in devotion”
Mehmet Akif Ersoy, who wrote the words of the Turkish national anthem, is a famous bearer.
Meaning borrowed from Akif.
Is Aakif a girl's or a boy's name?
Aakif is a boys' name.
How popular is Aakif in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 7 boys.
Aakif in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 7 | #2,855 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
Names like Aakif
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad, Abdullah, Musa, Zayaan, Ahmed, Zayd, Azaan, Amir, Umar, Zayyan, Zayan, Mustafa
Names related to Aakif
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Hamza, Kairo
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Aakif: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/aakif, updated 20 October 2026.