is a surname, a given name and a nickname. ''Aki'' is a common Japanese, Finnish and Nigerian given name. ''Aki'' is also a Japanese surname.

Written forms in Japanese

Forms in

kanji are logographic Chinese characters, adapted from Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script, used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are ...

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In Finnish

In Finnish, Aki is a diminutive form of ''Joakim'', which is cognate with the English

Joachim Joachim was, according to Sacred tradition, the husband of Saint Anne, the father of Mary, mother of Jesus, Mary (mother of Jesus), and the maternal grandfather of Jesus. The story of Joachim and Anne first appears in the Gospel of James, part of ...

People

Given name

* , Japanese footballer *

Aki Avni Yitzhak "Aki" Avni (; born ), is an Israeli actor, entertainer and television host. He appeared in the movie '' Free Zone'' (2005). He also played the character Mohsen in the second season of the television series '' 24''. Early life and marriage ...

(born 1967), Israeli actor, entertainer and television host *

Aki Berg Aki-Petteri Arvid Berg (; born July 28, 1977) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted third overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He played both for the Kings and the Toronto Maple Leafs ov ...

(born 1977), Finnish ice hockey player * Aki Cederberg (born 1978), Finnish writer, musician and filmmaker * Aki Collins, American basketball player * , Japanese singer, known professionally as Aki *

Aki Hakala The Rasmus is a Finnish Pop music, rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki while the band members were in upper comprehensive school.Main source of the band's history: The original band members were Lauri Ylönen (founder, frontman, lead sing ...

, Finnish drummer of ''

The Rasmus The Rasmus is a Finnish Pop music, rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki while the band members were in upper comprehensive school.Main source of the band's history: The original band members were Lauri Ylönen (founder, frontman, lead sing ...

'' *, Japanese musician and lyricist * Aki Heikkinen (born 1980), Finnish decathlete * Aki Heiskanen (born 1952), Finnish footballer * , Japanese television personality, fashion model, and gravure idol *

Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam Aki-Matilda Tilia Ditte Høegh-Dam (born 17 October 1996) is a Greenlandic pro-independence politician who currently serves in the Folketing and concurrently in the Inatsisartut. She was elected to the Folketing during the 2019 Danish general ...

(born 1996), Danish-Greenlandic politician * , Japanese gravure idol *

Aki Hyryläinen Aki-Mikael Hyryläinen (born 17 April 1968) is a Finnish football coach and a former player. Throughout his career, he played as a center-back. He is a legend of HJK Helsinki due to his 180 league appearances. He retired in 2002. Hyryläinen ...

(born 1968), Finnish footballer and coach *

Aki Ichijo Aki Ichijo (born 13 November 1969) is a Japanese basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and com ...

(born 1969), Japanese basketball player * , Japanese multidisciplinary contemporary artist and designer * , Japanese manga artist * Aki Jones (1982–2014), American football player * Aki Juusela (born 1991), Finnish ice hockey player * Aki Kangasmäki (born 1989), Finnish ice hockey player *

Aki Karvonen Aki Tapani Karvonen (born 31 August 1957 in Valtimo) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed during the 1980s. He won three medals at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, with a silver in the 15 km, and two bronze medals in ...

(born 1957), Finnish cross-country skier *

Aki Kaurismäki Aki Olavi Kaurismäki (; born 4 April 1957) is a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He is best known for the award-winning '' Drifting Clouds'' (1996), '' The Man Without a Past'' (2002), ''Le Havre'' (2011), '' The Other Side of Hope'' (201 ...

(born 1957), Finnish screenwriter and film director * , Japanese gravure idol * Aki Kivelä (born 1992), Finnish ice hockey player *

Aki Kondo Aki Kondo (born February 22, 1977) is a Japanese illustrator and character designer, and former staff of San-X. Biography After graduating from the Junior College of Art and Design at Joshibi University of Art and Design, Kondo was hired to wor ...

(born 1977), Japanese illustrator and character designer * Aki Korhonen (born 1975), Finnish ice hockey player * , Japanese-French painter * Aki Kurose (1925–1998), American teacher and social justice activist * Aki Lahti (1931–1998), Finnish chess player * Aki Lahtinen (born 1958), Finnish footballer *

Aki Lindén Aki Alexander Felix Lindén is a Finnish Member of Parliament, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland from the constituency of Finland Proper. Prior to being elected as MP in 2019, Lindén worked in healthcare administration, ret ...

(born 1952), Finnish politician *

Aki Linnanahde Aki Linnanahde is a Finnish television and radio personality. Career Linnanahde started his work in radio at Sport FM, owned by Harry Harkimo, where he worked as a presenter and producer in 2001–2003. When it merged with Radio City in 2003 ...

, Finnish television and radio personality * , Japanese actress and singer *

Aki Maeda is a Japanese actress and singer. She has an older sister named Ai Maeda. She is perhaps best known in the west for her role as Noriko Nakagawa in the controversial 2000 film '' Battle Royale'', which she reprised for its sequel '' Battle ...

, a member of the J-pop group ''

MAX Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (American dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (British dog), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of the OBE) * Max (gorilla) ...

'' from 2002 to 2008 * , Japanese singer * , Japanese contemporary artist * , Japanese field hockey player * , Japanese actress, model, and singer * , Japanese actress * , Japanese volleyball player * , Japanese volleyball player * Aki Narula (born 1968), Indian fashion designer, costume designer, and wardrobe stylist * , Japanese bowler * Aki Ogawa (born 1975), Japanese wheelchair curler *

Aki Ollikainen Aki Ollikainen (born 1973) is a Finnish writer. A photographer and journalist by profession, Ollikainen received widespread acclaim for his debut novel ''Nälkävuosi'' (2012), an account of the Finnish famine of 1866–1868. The book won several ...

(born 1973), Finnish novelist *

Aki Orr Akiva "Aki" Orr (; born Karl Sebastian Sonnenberg; June 19, 1931 – February 7, 2013) was an Israeli writer and political activist. He was an outspoken critic of Zionism and supported a one-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. A ...

(1931–2013), Israeli writer and political activist * Aki Parviainen (born 1974), Finnish javelin thrower *

Aki Ra Aki Ra (sometimes written Akira, born ) is a former Khmer Rouge conscripted child soldier who works as a deminer and museum curator in Siem Reap, Cambodia. He has devoted his life to removing landmines in Cambodia and to caring for young landmi ...

(born ), Cambodian landmine disposal expert and former Khmer Rouge conscripted child soldier *

Aki Rahunen Aki Rahunen (born 24 December 1971) is a former professional tennis player from Finland. Career Rahunen was the 1989 winner of the Under-18s European Junior Tennis Championships, held in Prague. He performed well in the 1990 ATP Tour, reaching q ...

(born 1971), Finnish tennis player *

Aki Riihilahti Aki Pasinpoika Riihilahti (born 9 September 1976) is a Finnish sports executive and a former professional footballer. He was known as a hard working defensive midfielder. He is the CEO of HJK Helsinki. He was voted by leading European clubs to b ...

(born 1976), Finnish footballer * Aki Roberge (born ), Japanese-American astrophysicist * , Japanese-American artist * , Japanese figure skater *

Aki Schilz Aki Schilz, Hon. FRSL, is a British writer, poet and editor, who is director of The Literary Consultancy. She is also the current vice-chair of English PEN. Background Born in Osaka, Japan, Schilz moved to the United Kingdom in 1987 and is now ...

, British writer, poet and editor *

Aki Seitsonen Aki Seitsonen (born February 5, 1986) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Calgary Flames in the 4th round (108th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Seitsonen played in the SM-liiga with both HPK and L ...

(born 1986), Finnish ice hockey player * Aki Seiuli (born 1992), New Zealand rugby union player * Aki Shibahara, Japanese musician, member of the British indie pop band

Warm Jets Warm Jets were a British indie pop band, who had two UK top 40 singles and a top 40 album in 1998. The group's name derives from Brian Eno's 1973 album, ''Here Come the Warm Jets''. History The band was formed in 1995 by Louis Jones, Paul Nobl ...

* , Japanese volleyball player *

Aki Shimazaki Aki Shimazaki (born 1954 in Gifu, Japan) is a Canadian novelist and translator. She moved to Canada in 1981, living in Vancouver and Toronto. Since 1991 she has lived in Montreal, where she teaches Japanese and publishes her novels in French. Her ...

(born 1954), Japanese-Canadian novelist and translator * , Japanese manga artist *

Aki Sirkesalo Aki Pekka Antero Sirkesalo (25 July 1962 – 26 December 2004) was a Finnish singer and broadcaster. Career Sirkesalo started his public career in 1984 as an announcer in the Finnish Broadcasting Company radio show ''Rockradio''. In 1986, he f ...

(1962–2004), Finnish musician *, Japanese ice hockey player * , Japanese pianist * , Japanese singer and actress * , Japanese jazz pianist and composer * , Japanese synchronized swimmer * , Japanese actress and comedian *

Aki Tammisto Aki Tammisto (1 March 1915 – 23 March 1978) was a Finnish sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as B ...

(1915–1978), Finnish sprinter *

Aki Thomas Aki Thomas (born May 14, 1979) is an American college basketball coach. He served as the head men's basketball coach at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) from 2012 to 2016. He replaced Randy Monroe, who resigned just two days ...

(born 1979), American college basketball coach *, Japanese speed skater * , Japanese voice actress *, Japanese ice hockey player *

Aki Ulander Aki Ulander (born 29 December 1981 in Oulu) is a Finnish basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary o ...

(born 1981), Finnish basketball player * Aki Uusikartano (born 1977), Finnish footballer * , Japanese shogi player *, Japanese field hockey player *, Japanese soprano *, Japanese singer and painter *, Japanese slalom canoeist *

Aki Yli-Salomäki Aki Yli-Salomäki (born 1972 in Tampere) is a Finland, Finnish composer, Music journalism, music critic and music journalist. Yli-Salomäki's main musical area is contemporary classical music, but he works also as a composer and producer of popu ...

(born 1972), Finnish composer, music critic, and music journalist

Nickname or stage name

Aki Aleong Assing "Aki" Aleong (born December 19, 1934) is a Trinidadian-born American character actor and singer who has also been active in songwriting and musical production. Early life Aleong was born to Henry Leong (Aleong), a cook from Hong Ko ...

(born 1934), American actor, singer and songwriter * , Japanese football player commonly referred to as "Aki" *, Japanese baseball player and manager referred to as "Aki" while playing in Major League Baseball * Aki Kumar (born 1980), Indian-born American blues musician * Akihiko , Japanese painter *

Aki Nawaz Haq Nawaz Qureshi (born 15 March 1961) is a British singer, rapper and musician, known professionally and mainly by his stage name, Aki Nawaz. He is part of the band Fun-Da-Mental, and is best known for his controversial lyrics. Profile Nawa ...

(born 1961), British rapper and musician born Haq Nawaz Qureshi * Alfred Schmidt (1935–2016), German football player and manager * Aki (rapper), real name Aleksi Swallow, Swedish rapper with Swedish hip hop band Labyrint

Surname

* , Japanese singer-songwriter * Bundee Aki (born 1990), New Zealand-Irish rugby union player * , Japanese

pink film refers in Japan to movies produced by independent studios that includes nudity (hence 'pink') or deals with sexual content. This encompasses everything from dramas to action thrillers and exploitation film features. Many pink films would be a ...

actress * , Japanese-American geophysicist and professor * Tong Kee or T. Aki (died 1887), Chinese immigrant businessman in the Kingdom of Hawaii involved in the Aki opium scandal * , Japanese songwriter, actress, novelist and essayist

Fictional and legendary characters

* Aki the Wealthy, a 10th-century Dane in the medieval Icelandic ''

Egil's Saga ''Egill's Saga'' or ''Egil's saga'' ( ; ) is an Icelandic saga (family saga) on the lives of the clan of Egill Skallagrímsson (Anglicised as Egill Skallagrimsson), an Icelandic farmer, viking and skald. The saga spans the years c. 850–1000 a ...

'' *

Aki (James Bond) Aki is a fictional character created for the 1967 ''James Bond'' film '' You Only Live Twice''. In the film, Aki, played by Akiko Wakabayashi, is a female ninja agent with the fictional Japanese Secret Intelligence Service (SIS). Creation ...

, from the James Bond film '' You Only Live Twice'' played by

Akiko Wakabayashi is a retired Japanese actress. Career Wakabayashi is best known in English-speaking countries for her role as Bond girl Aki (James Bond), Aki in the 1967 James Bond film ''You Only Live Twice (film), You Only Live Twice''. Before this, she had ...

* , in ''

Masamune-kun's Revenge is a Japanese manga series written by Hazuki Takeoka and illustrated by Tiv. The series is published by Ichijinsha and was serialized in their '' Monthly Comic Rex'' magazine in Japan from October 2012 to June 2018. A sequel manga, title ...

'' * , from the manga series ''

Chainsaw Man is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto. Its first Story arc, arc was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2018 to December 2020; its second arc began ...

'' * Akiza Izinski, or Aki Izayoi from ''

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's is the second main spin-off of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise, succeeding ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'', in celebration of the 40th anniversary of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' and the 15th anniversary of '' V Jump''. The series aired from April 2008 to March ...

'' * Aki Kimura, from ''

Medabots ''Medabots'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese role-playing video game franchise created by Rin Horuma (Horumarin) and currently owned by Imagineer. The main series of RPGs focus on collecting and battling with the titular robots. The bulk of t ...

'' * Aki Kino, from ''

Inazuma Eleven is an association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football ...

'' * Aki Mikage, twin brother of Aya Mikage from '' Ceres: Celestial Legend'' * Aki Nikkinen, from ''

Salatut elämät ''Salatut elämät'' ("Secret Lives", literally "Concealed Lives") is a Finnish television soap opera that premiered on MTV3 on 25 January 1999. The series' storylines follow the daily lives of several families who live in the same apartment b ...

'' * Aki Ross, from '' Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within'' * Aki Shiina, protagonist of ''

Miss Caretaker of Sunohara-sou ''Miss Caretaker of Sunohara-sou'' ( ) is a Japanese romantic comedy four-panel manga series by Nekoume. It has been serialized in Ichijinsha's ''seinen'' magazine ''Manga 4-Koma Palette'' from 2014 until 2022, after which it was moved to ...

'' * Aki Shirashi, protagonist of ''Usurper of the Sun'', a novel by

Hōsuke Nojiri (born 1961 in Mie Prefecture) is a Japanese science fiction writer. After a career as a CAD programmer and game designer, he was first published in 1992, the ''Creguian'' game novelization. He admires Arthur C. Clarke, and his own works are cl ...

* Aki Tomoya, protagonist of '' Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend'' * Aki Wasama, from ''

Kotikatu ''Kotikatu'' (''The Home Street'') is a Finland, Finnish drama television series which aired on Yle TV1 from August 24, 1995 to December 7, 2012. ''Kotikatu'' was titled as "a semi-soap opera". It is the second longest running Finnish drama televi ...

'' * Aki Yuko, a doctor from ''

Sky Girls is a Japanese anime franchise produced by Konami and animated by J.C.Staff. A 30-minute OVA episode was released on August 25, 2006 and a television series adaptation aired on Chiba TV from July 5, 2007, to December 27, 2007. Plot In th ...

'' * Aki Zeta-5 (née Aki Lutinnen), leader of the Cybernetic Consciousness faction in ''

Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire ''Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri'' is a 4X video game, considered a spiritual sequel to the ''Civilization'' series. Set in a science fiction depiction of the 22nd century, the game begins as seven competing ideological factions land on the planet ...

'' * Aki, one of the seven daughters of the evil demon Aku, specifically trained to destroy ''

Samurai Jack ''Samurai Jack'' is an American science fantasy action-adventure animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network and Adult Swim. The show is produced by Cartoon Network Studios. Tartakovsky conceived ''Samurai Jac ...

'' * A.K.I., from the video game series ''

Street Fighter is a Media mix, Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fighting games developed and published by Capcom. Street Fighter 1, The first game in the series was released in 1987, followed by List of Street Fighter video games, six other ma ...

'' * Aki Nijou, from ''

Maken-Ki! is a Japanese manga series by Hiromitsu Takeda. It was published by Fujimi Shobo's magazine '' Dragon Age Pure'', and later '' Monthly Dragon Age'', after the former magazine ceased publishing. It has been adapted into an anime series by A ...

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