Akeem

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), Nigerian boxer
• Akeem Auguste (born 1989), American football player
• Akeem Ayers (born 1989), American football player
• Akeem Bostick (born 1995), American baseball player
• Akeem Davis (born 1989), American football player
• Akeem Davis-Gaither (born 1997), American football player
• Akeem Dent (born 1987), American football player
• Akeem Dodson (born 1987), American cricketer
• Akeem Foster (born 1987), Canadian football player
• Akeem Garcia (born 1996), Trinidadian footballer
• Akeem Haynes (born 1992), Canadian sprinter
• Akeem Hunt (born 1993), American football player
• Akeem Jordan (born 1985), American football player
• Akeem Latifu (born 1989), Nigerian footballer
• Akeem Omolade (born 1983), Nigerian footballer
• Akeem Priestley (born 1985), Jamaican footballer
• Akeem Richmond (born 1991), American basketball player
• Akeem Shavers (born 1990), American football player
• Akeem Spence (born 1991), American football player
• Akeem Thomas (born 1990), Antiguan footballer
• Akeem Vargas (born 1990), German basketball player
• Hakeem Olajuwon (born 1963), Nigerian-American basketball player born Akeem Olajuwon
• One Man Gang (born 1960), American professional wrestler, also appearing as "Akeem the African Dream"

Fictional characters

• Akeem Joffer, the protagonist of the films Coming to America and its sequel, played by Eddie Murphy

See also

• Akim