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Aklilu

አክሊሉ

/ahk-LEE-loo/Amharic · a boy’s name

“His crown; a child held in honor”

How to say it
ahk-LEE-loo
Traditional Amharic spelling
አክሊሉ
Used in
Ethiopia
How common
common · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Akliluአክሊሉ

Nicknames & short forms

Akli

From the same family

01Aklile“My crown.”Amharicfemale→︎02Estifanos“Stephen; a name associated with honor and a crown”Amharicmale→︎03Stefanos“Crown or wreath of honor”Amharicmale→︎04Zewde“My crown; deeply treasured”Amharicany→︎05Zewditu“Her crown; a beloved and honored child”Amharicfemale→︎06Zewdu“His crown; a child cherished as royalty”Amharicmale→︎