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Akela

ah-KAY-lah3 syllables
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Hawaiian name meaning 'the one who is in charge'. (Hawaiian)

What does Akela mean?

Hawaiian: Hawaiian name meaning 'the one who is in charge'.. Akela is a Hawaiian name that means 'the one who is in charge', often associated with leadership and responsibility.

Is Akela a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Akela in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Akela in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Akela suit?

Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Welcome Akela!

The moment Akela walked in, everyone wondered if she’d claim the top toy or just teach us how to play with them like true pros!

Names similar to Akela

Alani — A Hawaiian name meaning 'orange tree' or 'heavenly'.Alika — Hawaiian name meaning 'noble' or 'of noble birth'Anela — Means 'angel' or 'messenger'.Calani — Hawaiian name meaning 'the heavens' or 'the sky'.Kaiulani — A Hawaiian name meaning 'the royal one'.Kamilo — Means 'the one who is loved' in Hawaiian.Lotta Bua — A term of endearmentMakana — Māori name meaning 'gift'.

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