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Worldwide, Akela (Akela , אקלה , Акела ) is quite a rare epicene first name. The forename Akela is habitual in Barbados, where it is quite a rare female name, Qatar, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Jamaica, where it is quite a rare girly name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in India, the United States, and Saudi Arabia. More frequently, Akela is the last name as well as the forename.
Akela is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Akela , the fictional wolf from Kiplings Jungle Book, The Jungle Book; Akela , the fictional wolf from Disney's The Jungle Book and Akela , the musical character in the musical The Jungle Book by László Dés.