Globally, Aakif (Aakif 
) is a rare masculine first name. The first name Aakif is characteristic of Sri Lanka, where it is quite a rare masculine name, United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare boy's name, and Saudi Arabia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Southern Asia, particularly Sri Lanka, India, and Pakistan. Likewise, Aakif is the last name as well as the forename.