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

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

'', and commonly used in Africa and among the African diaspora. Persons with the name Akeem include: *

Akeem Adams Akeem Elijah Adams (13 April 1991 – 30 December 2013) was a Trinidadian international footballer who played as a defender. Club career Early career Adams spent his early career in Trinidad with W Connection, T&TEC SC, United Petrotrin and Cen ...

(1991–2013), Trinidadian footballer * Akeem Anifowoshe (1968–1994), Nigerian boxer * Akeem Auguste (born 1989), American football player *

Akeem Ayers Akeem Christopher Ayers (born July 10, 1989) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at UCLA and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He has also played for the St. Louis Rams ...

(born 1989), American football player *

Akeem Bostick Akeem Maurice Bostick (born May 4, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Wild Health Genomes of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was chosen by the Texas Rangers in the second round of the 2013 MLB draft, and ...

(born 1995), American baseball player *

Akeem Davis Akeem Davis (born December 25, 1989) is a former American football safety that played in National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis, and signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2014. Davis has ...

(born 1989), American football player *

Akeem Davis-Gaither Akeem Brian Davis-Gaither (born September 21, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Appalachian State. Early years Davis-Gaither attended Thomasvi ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Akeem Dent Akeem Dent (born September 24, 1987) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia. He played for the Atlanta Falcons and Houston Te ...

(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 American national team in 2008, having earlier played for the national under-19 side at the 2006 Under-19 ...

(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. Prior to that, Foster had been a member of the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted ...

(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 (1968–1994 ...

(born 1996), Trinidadian footballer *

Akeem Haynes Akeem Haynes (born 11 March 1992) is a Canadian sprinter. Born in Jamaica, he moved together with his family to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories at age 7 before his family moved to Calgary when he was 10. Haynes qualified as a member of Canad ...

(born 1992), Canadian sprinter *

Akeem Hunt Akeem Bernard Hunt (born February 22, 1993) is a gridiron football running back for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at ...

(born 1993), American football player *

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

(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 Ocea ...

(born 1989), Nigerian footballer *

Akeem Omolade Akeem Oluwashegun Omolade (4 March 1983 – 13 June 2022) was a Nigerian professional footballer. Career Omolade arrived in Italy at the age of 17, joining Treviso, with whom he made his professional debut in the Serie B league. He subsequen ...

(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 als ...

(born 1985), Jamaican footballer *

Akeem Richmond Akeem Richmond (born April 10, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the NW Tasmania Thunder of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). He played college basketball for the University of Rhode Island ...

(born 1991), American basketball player *

Akeem Shavers Akeem Arta Shavers (born January 8, 1990) is a former American football running back. Shavers played college football at Purdue. Early life Shavers was born to Catena Shavers and Jamie Duncan. He attended Redwater High School in Redwater, Texas ...

(born 1990), American football player *

Akeem Spence Akeem Spence (born November 29, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Illinois. Early years 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 Div ...

(born 1990), Antiguan footballer *

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

(born 1990), German basketball player *

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

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

One Man Gang George Gray (born February 12, 1960) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, (The) One Man Gang. For two years in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), he was Akeem "The African Dream". Prior to this, he was ...

(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 and based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy, who also stars in the lead role. The film also co-stars Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, Shari Head ...

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Fictional characters

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