MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Akil mean?
Akil represents Arabic ʿaqīl or ʿāqil, both associated with wisdom and intelligence. Both come from the root ʿ-q-l, which also underlies Arabic vocabulary for a kin group.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
अक़ील
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
अकील
32,079 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
Devanagari
आकिल
7,186 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
Devanagari
अकिल
3,296 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Akil in Indian usage
46,643 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (97.2%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 1,304 records (2.8%).
- Recorded as male: 45,339 records (97.2%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 590 |
| 1950s | 1,874 |
| 1960s | 5,415 |
| 1970s | 11,334 |
| 1980s | 16,494 |
| 1990s | 10,737 |
| Other decades | 199 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 32,304 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3,316 |
| Bihar | 2,837 |
| Maharashtra | 2,607 |
| Rajasthan | 1,514 |
| Uttarakhand | 1,329 |
| Delhi | 845 |
| Jharkhand | 749 |
| Haryana | 465 |
| Assam | 230 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 140 |
| Other states | 307 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Akil / M | 7 | 2,952 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Akil; Table_6, C2968 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Akil; Table_6, C2968