Akiva or Akiba is a Jewish-ethnic name, arising in

Aramaic The Aramaic languages, short Aramaic ( syc, ܐܪܡܝܐ, Arāmāyā; oar, 𐤀𐤓𐤌𐤉𐤀; arc, 𐡀𐡓𐡌𐡉𐡀; tmr, אֲרָמִית), are a language family containing many varieties (languages and dialects) that originated in ...

from he, יַעֲקֹב, and thus cognate to

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

Jacob Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. J ...

. Among Jews, "Ya'akov" and "Akiva" - though essentially variants of the same name - are treated as completely separate, arousing different historical and religious associations: the one recalls the Biblical Patriarch

, the other relates to the Roman period

Rabbi Akiva Akiva ben Yosef (Mishnaic Hebrew: ''ʿĂqīvāʾ ben Yōsēf''; – 28 September 135 CE), also known as Rabbi Akiva (), was a leading Jewish scholar and sage, a '' tanna'' of the latter part of the first century and the beginning of the second c ...

Akiva

(c. 50 – c. 135 AD), Judean religious leader *

Akiva Eger Rabbi Akiva Eiger (, also spelled Eger; , yi, עקיבא אייגער), or Akiva Güns (17611837) was an outstanding Talmudic scholar, influential halakhic decisor and foremost leader of European Jewry during the early 19th century. He was also ...

(1761–1837), central European religious leader *

Akiva Ehrenfeld Akiva Ehrenfeld ( he, עקיבא עהרענפעלד) (1923 – 16 August 2012) was an Orthodox Jewish rabbi who helped establish the Kiryat Mattersdorf and Unsdorf neighborhoods of northern Jerusalem."Harav Akiva Ehrenfeld, zt"l". ''Hamodia'' Isr ...

(1923–2012), president of

Kiryat Mattersdorf Kiryat Mattersdorf ( he, קרית מטרסדורף) is a Haredi neighborhood in Jerusalem. It is located on the northern edge of the mountain plateau on which central Jerusalem lies. It is named after Mattersburg (formerly ''Mattersdorf''), a town ...

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

Akiva Eiger Rabbi Akiva Eiger (, also spelled Eger; , yi, עקיבא אייגער), or Akiva Güns (17611837) was an outstanding Talmudic scholar, influential halakhic decisor and foremost leader of European Jewry during the early 19th century. He was also ...

(1761–1837), Polish Talmudic scholar and rabbi *

Akiva Eldar Akiva Eldar ( he, עקיבא אלדר; born 27 November 1945) is a political analyst, author and contributor to Israeli daily Haaretz. He was chief political columnist, editorial writer and US Bureau Chief for the paper,Akiva Frankfurt (died 1597), German poet and rabbi *

Akiva Goldsman Akiva J. Goldsman (born July 7, 1962) is an American filmmaker. He is known for making motion pictures and adaptations of popular novels. Goldsman's filmography as a screenwriter includes ''The Client''; ''Batman Forever'' and its sequel '' Ba ...

(born 1962), American writer *

Akiva Govrin Akiva Govrin (; 12 August 1902 – 26 June 1980) was an Israeli politician who served as a government minister between December 1963 and January 1966, and was the country's first Minister of Tourism. Biography Born in the Podolia region of the R ...

(1902–1980), Israeli politician *

Akiva Grunblatt Rabbi Akiva Grunblatt is an Orthodox rabbi who as co-rosh yeshiva (dean) heads the Yeshivas Rabbeinu Yisrael Meir HaKohen (Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim) in Flushing, New York. (The other co-rosh yeshivas are Rabbi Dovid Harris Rabbi Dovid Harris (b ...

( fl. 2000s), American religious leader * Akiva ha-Kohen (died 1496), Hungarian scholar and rabbi * Akiva Baer ben Joseph (died 1724), Viennese Talmudist and kabbalistic writer *

Akiva Librecht Akiva Librecht ( he, עקיבא ליברכט) (1876 – March 3, 1958) was a founding member of Petah Tikva, Israel, and a member of its first council, which he headed in 1912–13. He was also a member of the Kfar Saba council. Librecht was bor ...

(1876–1958), Israeli politician *

Akiva Nof Akiva Nof ( he, עקיבא נוף, born 2 December 1936) is an Israeli poet and songwriter, composer, politician, lawyer and a journalist, who served three terms as a member of the Knesset between 1974 and 1984. Biography Nof was born Akiva Napa ...

(born 1936), Israeli politician & songwriter *

Akiva Orr Akiva "Aki" Orr ( he, עקיבא "עקי" אור, born Karl Sebastian Sonnenberg; June 19, 1931 – February 7, 2013) was an Israelis, Israeli writer and political activist. He was an outspoken critic of Zionism and supported a one-state solution ...

(born 1931), Israeli writer & political *

Akiva Schaffer Akiva D. Schaffer (; born December 1, 1977) is an American film director, comedian, actor, and writer. He is a member of the comedy group The Lonely Island along with Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone. He began his career with The Lonely Island maki ...

(born 1977), American writer & comedian * Akiva Yosef Schlesinger (1838–1922), Hungarian Orthodox Jewish rabbi *

Akiva Tatz Akiva Tatz is a prominent South African Orthodox rabbi, inspirational speaker and writer who is heavily involved in Orthodox Jewish outreach. He is also a doctor and world-renowned expert in Jewish medical ethics. Biography Rabbi Dr. Akiva Ta ...

(fl. c. 2000), a South African religious leader & writer *

Akiva Tor Akiva Tor is currently the Israeli Ambassador to the Republic of Korea since November 2020. Born on Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Tor received his B.A. in analytical philosophy from Columbia University in 1985, then received his MA in Political ...

, Israeli diplomat and politician *

Akiva Aryeh Weiss Akiva Arieh Weiss, also spelled Aryeh (1868-1947), was a Zionist activist, architect, and city planner in Palestine. He is best known as the primary founder of Tel Aviv. He had been the initiator of the project to create the "first Hebrew city" in ...

(1868–1947), Zionist activist, architect, and city planner *

Akiva Vroman Akiva Jaap Vroman ( he, עקיבא פרומן; 21 May 1912 in Gouda – 1989 in Herzliya) was an Israeli geologist. Biography Vroman was born in the Netherlands, where he studied geology and theology at the Utrecht University. He immigrated to ...

(1912–1989), Israeli geologist *

Akiva Weingarten Rabbi Akiva Weingarten (born December 23, 1984, in Monsey, New York) is a German-American liberal rabbi. He serves as the rabbi of the city of Dresden, Germany from 2019, and the Liberal Jewish community "Migwan" in Basel, Switzerland. He is the ...

(born 1984), German-American liberal rabbi *

Akiva Yaglom Akiva Moiseevich Yaglom (russian: Аки́ва Моисе́евич Ягло́м; 6 March 1921 – 13 December 2007) was a Soviet and Russian physicist, mathematician, statistician, and meteorologist. He was known for his contributions to the stat ...

(1921–2007), Soviet & Russian scientist

Akiba

Akiba Eisenberg Dr. Akiba Eisenberg (20 September 1908 – 8 April 1983) was a former Chief Rabbi of Vienna. Biography Eisenberg was born in Vác, near Budapest. During World War II, he survived by hiding with his brother in the outlying area with non-Jewish f ...

(1908–1983), Hungarian rabbi *

Akiba Lehren Akiba Mozes Lehren (30 July 1795 – 19 November 1876) was a Dutch banker and communal worker, younger brother of Ẓebi Hirsch Lehren and Jacob Meïr Lehren. He was president of the organization Pekidim and Amarcalim of Amsterdam, and in 1844 b ...

(1795–1876), Dutch banker *

Akiba ben Judah Loeb Akiba ben Judah Loeb was a German rabbi, who lived in Lehren-Steinsfeld, Württemberg, at the beginning of the eighteenth century. He wrote ''Ha-Ohel 'Olam'' (''Everlasting Tent''), containing novellæ on the Talmudic treatise ''Ketubot'' (Frankfur ...

(18th century), German rabbi * Akiba McKinney (born 1979), American long jumper *

Akiba Rubinstein Akiba Kiwelowicz Rubinstein (1 December 1880 – 14 March 1961) was a Polish chess player. He is considered to have been one of the greatest players never to have become World Chess Champion. Rubinstein was granted the title Grandmaster (chess), ...

(1882–1961), Polish-Jewish chess Grandmaster

Fictional characters

* Akiva Shtisel, main character in the television series ''

Shtisel ''Shtisel'' () is an Israeli television drama series about a fictional Haredi ("ultra-Orthodox" Jewish) family living in Geula, Jerusalem. Created and written by Ori Elon and Yehonatan Indursky, the series premiered on 29 June 2013 on yes Oh. It ...

'' * Akiva, a

seraph A seraph (, "burning one"; plural seraphim ) is a type of celestial or heavenly being originating in Ancient Judaism. The term plays a role in subsequent Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Tradition places seraphim in the highest rank in Chr ...

and main character on the American fantasy novel

Daughter of Smoke and Bone ''Daughter of Smoke and Bone'' is a fantasy novel written by Laini Taylor. Published in September 2011 by Hachette Book Group, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company. The story follows Karou, a seventeen-year-old Prague art student. Karou w ...

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