עֲקִיבָא
akiva
Everyday HebrewMeaningA man's name. The most famous person with this name was Rabbi Akiva, a great Jewish teacher who lived almost 2,000 years ago.
HistoryThis name is a form of the name Ya'akov, which is Jacob in English. It comes from the Hebrew word for "heel". The name became famous because of Rabbi Akiva, one of the most important Jewish teachers, who lived in the first and second centuries.
Example
קראו לבן שלהם עקיבא, על שם רבי עקיבא.
They named their son Akiva, after Rabbi Akiva.
