Akil

[ ah-keel ]

noun

1. a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning “one who uses reason.”

Example Sentences

Unbeknownst to most, The Game is in fact a spinoff of Akil’s Girlfriends starring Tracee Ellis Ross.

From Essence.com

“I wanted to show all aspects of what being a single black woman is like,” said Brock Akil.

From The Daily Beast

It was created by Brock Akil and her husband, Salim Akil, whose previous hits include Girlfriends and The Game.

From The Daily Beast

Brock Akil began to see a light at the end of the tunnel when Kerry Washington arrived on a major network in Scandal.

From The Daily Beast

Mara Brock Akil has been living with a woman named Mary Jane in her head for years.

From The Daily Beast

“No one spoke up to say, ‘This is ridiculous,’” remembers Akil.

From The Daily Beast

On approaching nearer to the beach, however, they soon recognized Akil.

From Project Gutenberg