Akim is a given name, a variant of Akeem, Hakeem, or Hakim. Notable people with the name include:
Akim Aliu (born 1989), Nigerian-born Canadian-Ukrainian professional ice hockey player Akim Galimov (born 1985), Ukrainian journalist, screenwriter, and producer Akim Isker, French film director and actor Akim Monet, Swiss-born American photographer Akim Sairinen (born 1994), Finnish footballer Akim Souab, the main character of French cartoon Wheel Squad Akim Tamiroff (1899–1972), Armenian-American actor