Akon

Akon Meaning & Origin

About Akon
The name "Akon" is of African origin, specifically from the Wolof language spoken in Senegal. It means "someone who is of the utmost importance" or "someone who is precious." The name carries connotations of significance, value, and importance, reflecting the positive qualities associated with individuals bearing this name.

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📏 Name Length
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Akon is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 65.62% and females 34.38%, based on recent birth statistics.

Akon Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -54.55% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EY1 K AA2 N
🌐 IPA
/akon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Akon in Braille

Here's how to represent Akon in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Akon in braille

How to Spell the Name Akon in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Akon using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Akon in sign language

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