Graceful, noble, or bright
In Hawaiian, Akela is the transliteration of the German name Adela, meaning noble. It is also associated with the Sanskrit word for alone or single, and famously appears in literature as a masculine name, though it is used for girls in modern contexts.
Less common today
Akela isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,020 in 1996.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The leader of the wolf pack · The Jungle Book
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