Akanni
Akanni is a Nigerian masculine given name and oriki of Yoruba origin meaning "One that is special to have." The name is morphologically structured as à-kàn-ní, with “à”, “kàn”, and “ní”.
Notable people with the name
- Niji Akanni, Nigerian dramatist, screenwriter, director, producer and filmmaker
- Waidi Akanni, Nigerian football defender, former head of the Lagos State Football Association
- Akanni Hislop, Trinidad and Tobago athlete
- Abdul-Lateef Adeniran Akanni Ojikutujoye I, Nigerian monarch
- Kazeem Akanni Jimoh, Nigerian agricultural economist and a research scientist
- Akanni-Sunday Wasiu, Nigerian former professional footballer