Akul
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- AH-kool
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Akul is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Akul come from?
Sanskrit: Indian name, linked to Sanskrit akula
Is Akul a girl's or a boy's name?
Akul is a boys' name.
How popular is Akul in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 17 boys. It first appears in the records in 1993.
Half of all the boys named Akul in the US since 1880 were born between 2002 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
Akul in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | #9,664 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #12,180 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7,486 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8,124 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7,532 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8,858 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8,072 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6,692 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6,798 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6,758 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8,909 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6,899 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5,273 |
| 2004 | 17 | #4,788 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6,251 |
| 2002 | 16 | #4,697 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5,660 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6,832 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8,697 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 6 | #7,785 |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 5 | #8,693 |
Names like Akul
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hamza Amir Ahmad Zahir Ahmir Abdullah Zamir Musa Nazir Nasir Muhammad Yahir
Names related to Akul
More Sanskrit names
Maya Bodhi Arya Lila Arjun Aarav Rohan Kali Aryan Opal Arjan Vihaan Aadhya Avyaan Ishaan Siya
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Akul: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/akul, updated 20 October 2026.