Around the globe, Aketa (Aketa 
) is a rare dominantly female, but uncommonly boy's given name. The first name Aketa is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is a rare feminine name, Greece, and Nigeria, where it is a very rare unisex name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Ethiopia, India, and Nigeria. Also, Aketa is the last name as well as the forename.