Akande is both a surname and a given name of Yoruba origin. Notable people with the name include:
Adebisi Akande (born 1939), Nigerian politician Alex Tayo Akande (born 1989), Hong Kong footballer Laolu Akande, Nigerian journalist, editor, scholar and lecturer Nike Akande (born October 29, 1944), Nigerian industrialist Zanana Akande (born 1937), Canadian politician Akande Ajide (born 1985), Nigerian footballer Wahab Adekola Akande (born 1967), Nigerian diplomat