Akela, of Hindi origin, translates to 'the lonely one' or 'leader'. It's a unisex name but is more commonly used for males. The name is also associated with the character Akela, the wise old wolf in Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Book', who leads the wolf pack.
The name Akela has seen varied popularity over the years, with peaks in births occurring in the late '90s and early 2000s. The highest number of babies named Akela was recorded in 1994 with 26 births. However, since then, there's been a steady decline in its usage, with only 7 births each in 2021 and 2022, and 6 in 2023. Overall, from 1975 to 2023, there have been a total of 613 babies named Akela.