Akanni

Yoruba

Etymology

From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ kàn (“to be special”) +‎ ní (“to have”), literally “One who is special to have”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.kã̀.nĩ́/

Proper noun

Àkànní

1. A male oríkì name, meaning "One who is special to have".