Akeem is a name of Arabic origin, being a variation of ''

Hakeem Hakeem is an Arabic-language given name, a romanization variant of Hakim (name), Hakim. It is also used as a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Hakeem Abdul-Saboor *Hakeem Abdul-Shaheed *Hakeem Adeniji *Hakeem al-Araibi * ...

'', and commonly used in Africa and among the African diaspora. Persons with the name Akeem include: * Akeem Adams (1991–2013), Trinidadian footballer *

Akeem Anifowoshe Akeem Anifowoshe (11 September 19681 December 1994), popular as "Kid" Akeem, was a Nigerian Super Flyweight professional boxer. He is best known for his performance in Ring Magazine's 1991 Fight of the Year, which he lost to Robert Quiroga by ...

(1968–1994), Nigerian boxer * Akeem Auguste (born 1989), American football player *

Akeem Ayers Akeem Christopher Ayers (born July 10, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, earning second-team All-American honors i ...

(born 1989), American football player *

Akeem Bostick Akeem Maurice Bostick (born May 4, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He was chosen by the Texas Rangers in the second round of the 2013 MLB draft, and made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the New ...

(born 1995), American baseball player * Akeem Davis (born 1989), American football player *

Akeem Davis-Gaither Akeem Brian Davis-Gaither (born September 21, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He has previously played in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played colleg ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Akeem Dent Akeem Dent (born September 24, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played colle ...

(born 1987), American football player *

Akeem Dodson Akeem Levar Dodson (born September 6, 1987) is an American professional cricketer. From New York City, he made his senior debut for the United States national team in 2008, having earlier played for the national under-19 side at the 2006 Under ...

(born 1987), American cricketer *

Akeem Foster Akeem Foster (born March 20, 1987) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Kotka Eagles of the Finnish 1st Division (American football), Finnish 1st Division. Prior to that, Foster had been a member of the Edmonton Eskimos of t ...

(born 1987), Canadian football player *

Akeem Garcia Akeem is a name of Arabic origin, being a variation of '' Hakeem'', and commonly used in Africa and among the African diaspora. Persons with the name Akeem include: * Akeem Adams (1991–2013), Trinidadian footballer * Akeem Anifowoshe (1968–19 ...

(born 1996), Trinidadian footballer * Akeem Haynes (born 1992), Canadian sprinter *

Akeem Hunt Akeem Bernard Hunt (born February 22, 1993) is an American former professional football running back. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at Purdue University. He was also a member o ...

(born 1993), American football player *

Akeem Jordan Akeem Raphael Jordan (born August 17, 1985) is an American former professional football linebacker. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, and ...

(born 1985), American football player *

Akeem Latifu Akeem Latifu (born 16 November 1989 in Kano) is a retired Nigerian footballer. Career Club Latifu began his career for Bussdor United F.C. and signed a contract for Ocean Boys in January 2009 . After a half-year who earned 17 caps left Ocean ...

(born 1989), Nigerian footballer * Akeem Omolade (born 1983), Nigerian footballer *

Akeem Priestley Akeem Sayeed Priestley (born 13 April 1985) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays for Canadian club Master's Futbol as a winger. Club career Priestley played his college career in the United States at Jacksonville University and al ...

(born 1985), Jamaican footballer *

Akeem Richmond Akeem Richmond (born April 10, 1991) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Rhode Island and East Carolina University, where he was a premier three-point shooter, recording the mos ...

(born 1991), American basketball player *

Akeem Shavers Akeem Arta Shavers (born January 8, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers. Early li ...

(born 1990), American football player *

Akeem Spence Akeem Spence (born November 29, 1991) is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football at Illinois. Early life Spence ...

(born 1991), American football player *

Akeem Thomas Akeem Thomas (born January 5, 1990) is an Antiguan footballer who currently plays for Caledonia AIA and the Antigua and Barbuda national team. Club career Thomas began his career in 2009 playing for Bassa in the Antigua and Barbuda Premier Di ...

(born 1990), Antiguan footballer *

Akeem Vargas Akeem Vargas (born 29 April 1990) is a German professional basketball player for SYNTAINICS MBC of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Before he joined Frankfurt, he played for Alba Berlin. Vargas was born in the United States but grew up in Leimen ( ...

(born 1990), German basketball player *

Hakeem Olajuwon Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon ( ; ; born January 21, 1963), nicknamed "the Dream", is a Nigerian and American former professional basketball player. From 1984 to 2002, he played Center (basketball), center in the National Basketball Association (NB ...

(born 1963), Nigerian-American basketball player born Akeem Olajuwon *

One Man Gang George Gray (born February 12, 1960) is an American retired Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, better known by his ring name (The) One Man Gang. For three years in the WWE, World Wrestling Federation (WWF), he was Akeem "The Africa ...

(born 1960), American professional wrestler, also appearing as "Akeem the African Dream"

Fictional characters

* Akeem Joffer, the protagonist of ''

Coming to America ''Coming to America'' is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis, based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy, written by David Sheffield and Barry W. Blaustein, and starring Murphy (in various roles), Arsenio ...

'' and its

sequel A sequel is a work of literature, film, theatre, television, music, or video game that continues the story of, or expands upon, some earlier work. In the common context of a narrative work of fiction, a sequel portrays events set in the same ...

Fictional characters

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