Akanmu

Akanmu is a Nigerian masculine given name of Yoruba origin meaning "The personally chosen," symbolizing someone deliberately selected or set apart with purpose. It serves as an oríkì  (praise name). Derived from the words “a” (one who), “kàn” (deliberately, specifically), and “mú” (choose, select), morphologically structured as Àkànmú.

Akanmu

Gender	Male
Language(s)	Yoruba
Origin
Word/name	Nigerian
Meaning	The personally chosen
Region of origin	South-west Nigeria

Notable people with the name

First name

• Akanmu Adebayo (born 1956) Nigerian professor.

Middle name

• Saliu Adetunji born as Saliu Akanmu Adetunji (1928–2022) Nigerian monarch.
• Dauda Epo-Akara born as Dauda Akanmu Epo-Akara (1943 –2005) Yoruba musician.

Last name

• Iyabo Akanmu (born 1968) Nigerian table tennis player.