Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

akiva

/əkˈivə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: aki-va
IPA: /əkˈivə/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Hebrew.

name

Rabbi Akiva ben Joseph (Rabbi Akiva), a major figure in Jewish history, a tanna of the late first century and early second century who contributed to the Mishnah and Midrash Halakha.

Example Sentences

"Akiva stood at the edge of a rooftop terrace in Riyadh, peering down at a doorway in the lane below."
"Yet one must be careful not to come to the conclusion that Akiva used only esoteric ways of interpreting the Torah."

Etymology

From Hebrew עֲקִיבָא (akíva), from Aramaic עֲקִיבָא (ʿăqīḇā).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: עֲקִיבָא

Inflected Forms

Akiba (alternative)

Rhymes With

geneva diva viva shiva yeshiva riva iva oliva leiva acquaviva spiva sliva

Questions

How do you pronounce akiva?: The recorded pronunciation is /əkˈivə/.
What does akiva mean?: A male given name from Hebrew.
Where does akiva come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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