Akeem

Akeem is a masculine name used especially in African American and African communities. It is generally treated as a spelling variant of the Arabic name Hakim, from ḥakīm, meaning “wise,” “learned,” or “judicious,” although the exact route by which the form Akeem developed is not fully documented. Nigerian-American basketball player Hakeem Olajuwon was known as Akeem early in his career. Other bearers include American football players Akeem Ayers and Akeem Spence.

Akeem moved from #809 to #902 for boys between 1995 and 1996. Its highest annual birth count came in 1990, with 570 births.