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” (one who), “kàn” (specially), and “ní” (have).
Notable people with the name Niji Akanni, Nigerian dramatist, screenwriter, director, producer and filmmaker Waidi Akanni (born 1968), Nigerian football defender, former head of the Lagos State Football Association Akanni Hislop (born 1998), Trinidad and Tobago athlete Abdul-Lateef Adeniran Akanni Ojikutujoye I (1958–2022), Nigerian monarch Kazeem Akanni Jimoh, Nigerian agricultural economist and a research scientist Akanni-Sunday Wasiu (born 1984), Nigerian former professional footballer
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