BABY NAMES ยท BOY
Akiva
Means โheld by the heel, a form of Jacobโ
Hebrew origin
Akiva is an old Hebrew and Aramaic form of the name Jacob. Rabbi Akiva was one of the greatest Jewish sages of the Mishnah era, in the 1st and 2nd centuries.
IN HEBREW
ืขืงืืื
Hebrew number value: 183
NAME NUMBER
8
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Akiva means "held by the heel, a form of Jacob". It is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
How do you write Akiva in Hebrew?
Akiva is usually written ืขืงืืื in Hebrew. Families sometimes spell it a little differently.
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