Comments for the name Anakin

Comments for ANAKIN:

The inspiration of the name is not from a biblical tribe, but a friend and fellow director, Ken Annakin, of George Lukas. [noted -ed]

-- danmac  5/17/2005

Anak means child. Name Anak Krakatau has been given to a vulcano that rose after part of the Krakatau Island was anihilated.

-- Verencius  5/29/2005

Anakin Solo, third child of Princess Leia and Han Solo, was named after his grandfather.

-- dotty  8/4/2005

According to A Dictionary of English Surnames by Reaney & Wilson, Annakin is a surname from Yorkshire, England, that goes back to the Norman French name Anketin, itself a form of the Old Norse name Askell or Asketill, "divine cauldron".

-- clevelandkentevans  10/6/2005

While we know the origin is from a friend of George Lucas', it should also be noted that there was once a group of people the Jews defeated named the "Anakim" or "Anakims." These people were referred to as giants. (Deuteronomy 2:10-11 – "10. The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; 11. Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims; but the Moabites call them Emims.") Ironically, Anakin Skywalker (or Darth Vader) from Star Wars was also referred to as a giant of a man in many of the books. Therefore, the name could be used to mean a giant-like or generally tall person.

-- melofshanoah  1/11/2006

According to the Free Online Dictionary, the name (not the surname) means "warrior."

-- arrowhead909  3/4/2006

I adore this name for a boy! It is very masculine and strong, yet easy to say and very different. It also reminds me of the gorgeous portrayer of Anakin Skywalker in the "Star Wars" films, Hayden Christensen.

-- Pheadirean  4/14/2006

Probably the most embarrassing name you could ever give your child. Since it's pretty obvious you named him after Star Wars.

-- lenard-o  6/26/2006

Someone told me that in Latin or something, it means "without family" which is fitting for the character of Anakin Skywalker.

-- Anonymous User  8/1/2006

I believe the nickname they use for 'Anakin' in the films is 'Ani'.

-- ml1muse  10/15/2006

I adore this name. I am a Star Wars fan, but even if I wasn't I still would like it. It's strong, and different. I would love to use it as a first name for a son. So far I only have it used as a possible middle name.

-- tigerlilly  10/15/2006

Gorgeous name for a little boy and handsome on a grown one. I would use it.

-- Sarah Elizabeth  12/31/2006

You may as well name your other kids Chewbacca and Darth while you're at it.

-- Anonymous User  2/23/2007

I like it. I wish I could use it without the Star Wars connection.

-- xKatiex  6/10/2007

Anakin is Sanskrit for "warrior".

-- kimevenstar  9/14/2007

I really like the way this name sounds, but I would never use it for a child. Imagine the teasing!

-- scarletquillraven  4/14/2008

I think the name sounds cool, but it does seem silly to name your kid after a Star Wars character.

-- number1212  10/11/2008

The kid will get Star Wars jokes for his entire life! And I've always thought that the nickname Ani is too feminine for a boy.

-- Beautiful Victory  5/13/2009

Please do not name a child this. Naming a kid after the "Star Wars" trilogy is absolutely ridiculous.

-- -Julia-  8/19/2009

Please don't use this on a child! He'll be teased about Star Wars until he loses his mind, plus people will think of his namesake instead of the person that he is, and then there's the nickname "Ani". Why name a child after movie characters instead of after a friend or a relative?

Anakin Skywalker should be glad at least that his name wasn't "Heinekin" and nicknamed "Heinie"; that might have sent him to the Dark Side sooner!

-- gaelruadh19  1/11/2010

Name your kid Anakin and he's bound to be a mouth breather.

-- lillyanna  3/21/2010

One source says that Anakin may come from "an akin" - as in "peerless", or "without equal".

Love the name BTW, but just because I'm such a Star Wars-nerd, I could never use it. It would just be too strange.

-- Zanizaila  6/28/2010

I wish this name wouldn't be associated with Star Wars for the rest of it's existence. I absolutely adore it, and I would love to name my son that if he wouldn't be teased.

-- lovingmother  8/19/2010

I think naming your child this would give it as much a Star Wars connotation as Leia would (probably not Luke since that's a regularly used name regardless of Star Wars). I like the name and it's very strong. Plus by the time I would have a kid in 20+ years Star Wars would prolly be not nearly as popular, it's even starting to lose popularity now. It would probably end up on par with Jaws.

-- C-Ticket  7/24/2011

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