Akela
ah-KEE-lah
Popularity
#9899
Letters
5
Syllables
3
Origin
Hindi
Total Births
651
Peak Year
#27 in 1996
First Recorded
1975
Style
Strong & Bold
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
In the Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, Akela is the name of the lone wolf leader of the wolf pack that raises Mowgli. Meaning 'alone' in Hindi.
Numerology
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Famous Namesakes
Akela (Jungle Book)
Lone wolf leader of Mowgli's wolf pack
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