Entry № 0093 · Igbo origin

Akunna Akunna — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ah-KOON-nah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Igbo

Meaning

"Father's wealth (Igbo)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Igbo)

The meaning

A name that means "father's wealth (igbo)".

Akunna combines the Igbo aku (wealth) and nna (father) — "father's wealth." The traditional Igbo name given to a daughter who is the cherished pride of her father.

**Akunna** is the African heroine of the 2024 Apple TV+ series Land of Women.

Father's wealth. The cherished Igbo daughter.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Akunna

Transliteration: Akunna
Pronunciation: / əˈkuːn.nə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Akunna stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Akunna · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Akunnas before her.

Real people

Akunna

Common Igbo name.

In fiction

Akunna

Featured in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's The Thing Around Your Neck.

2009

Names connected to Akunna.

Numerology

The number behind Akunna.

The Humanitarian

Akunna reduces to nine — the number of Igbo father's wealth.

Parents on Akunna

Why families chose this name.

"Father's wealth. Six letters. Akunna."

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