Globally, עקיבא (Akiva 
, עקיבא ) is a rare dominantly male, but infrequently female given name. The first name עקיבא is characteristic of Grenada, where it is quite a common male name, Austria, where it is a rare male name, and Israel. In absolute terms, the name is most common in the United States, India, and the United Kingdom. Also, עקיבא is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Akiva | Hungary, United Kingdom, India, United States, Israel |
| עקיבא | Israel |
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עקיבא סופר IL (b. 1878) |
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עקיבא גוברין Israeli politician (1902-1980), IL (b. 1902) |
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עקיבא עצמון IL (b. 1916) |
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עקיבא נוף Israeli politician, IL (b. 1936) |
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עקיבא וסרמן Israeli painter, IL (b. 1941) |
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עקיבא אלדר Israeli journalist, IL (b. 1945) |
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עקיבא לפלר Israeli handball player, IL (b. 1947) |
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עקיבא טבת actor, IL (b. 1952) |
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| עקיבא גולדשטיין IL (b. 1902) |
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| עקיבא אזולאי IL (b. 1913) |
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עקיבא ביגמן Israeli journalist, IL (b. 1982) |
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| עקיבא פלכסר Israeli geologist, IL (b. 1933) |
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| עקיבא צימרמן Israeli historian, journalist and musicologist (1936-2016), IL (b. 1936) |
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| עקיבא פגי IL (b. 1927) |
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עקיבא נוביק Israeli journalist, IL (b. 1988) |
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