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"
Persons with the name Akeem include: Akeem Adams (1991–2013), Trinidadian footballer Akeem Anifowoshe (1968–1994), Nigerian boxer Akeem Auguste (born 1989)...
becoming a more devout Muslim. On March 9, 1991, he altered his name from Akeem to the more conventional spelling of Hakeem, saying, "I'm not changing the...
was released in the United States on June 29, 1988. Eddie Murphy plays Akeem Joffer, the crown prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda who...
Man Gang. For three years in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), he was Akeem "The African Dream". Prior to this, he was the top heel for Universal Wrestling...
Akeem Oriyomi Agbetu (born 10 March 1988) is a Nigerian professional footballer, who plays as a striker. For the 2014–2015 season Agbetu joined Le Havre...
McDowell, Prince Akeem of Zamunda is summoned before his dying father King Jaffe Joffer. Jaffe and his witch doctor Baba reveal to Akeem that he had sired...
Akeem Bernard Hunt (born February 22, 1993) is former gridiron football running back. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent...
Akeem Bloomfield (born 11 October 1997) is a Jamaican track and field athlete specializing in sprint events. Running for Auburn University under coach...
Akeem Spence (born November 29, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the...
Akeem Dent (born September 24, 1987) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2011 NFL...
Akeem Wayne Byron Scott (born September 2, 1983) is an American-Jamaican professional basketball player for the Borneo Hornbills of the Indonesian Basketball...
Akeem Elijah Adams (13 April 1991 – 30 December 2013) was a Trinidadian international footballer who played as a defender. Adams spent his early career...
Akeem Sirleaf (born 10 March 1997) is a Liberian athlete who competes and holds national records in the 200m and 400m. In July 2019 he was announced as...
Akeem Anifowoshe (11 September 1968 – 1 December 1994), popular as "Kid" Akeem, was a Nigerian Super Flyweight professional boxer. He is best known for...
Akeem Ellis (born August 4, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the KW Titans, in the NBL Canada. Following his...
Akeem Oluwashegun Omolade (4 March 1983 – 13 June 2022) was a Nigerian professional footballer. Omolade arrived in Italy at the age of 17, joining Treviso...
Akeem Maurice Bostick (born May 4, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He was chosen by the Texas Rangers in the second...
Akeem Sayeed Priestley (born 13 April 1985) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays for Canadian club Master's Futbol as a winger. Priestley played...
Akeem Vargas (born 29 April 1990) is a German professional basketball player who last played for USC Heidelberg of the Basketball Bundesliga. Before he...
Akeem Jerome King (born August 29, 1992) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at San Jose State and was selected by the...
Akeem Adeniyi Adeyemi (born 1977) also known as Skimeh is a Nigerian politician. He is a member of the Nigeria Federal House of Representatives representing...
Akeem Davis (born December 25, 1989) is a former American football safety that played in National Football League (NFL). He played college football at...
Akeem Garnet Roach (born 9 December 1995) is a Trinidadian international footballer who plays for Real Sociedad, as a striker. Roach has played club football...
Akeem Antony Hinds (born 26 November 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a left-back for Cymru Premier club Aberystwyth Town. Hinds was born in...
Akeem Latifu (born 16 November 1989 in Kano) is a retired Nigerian footballer. Latifu began his career for Bussdor United F.C. and signed a contract for...
Abdul Rasaq Ishiekwene Akeem (born 16 June 2001), commonly known as Abdul Rasaq, is a Singaporean professional footballer of Nigerian descent who currently...