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Ashantee

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Pronounced ah-SHAN-tee /əˈʃænti/Medium

Meaning: Ashantee is a phonetic spelling of Ashanti, the name of a major Akan people and historic kingdom of Ghana. Adopted as an African American girls' name honoring that heritage, it gained extra visibility from the singer Ashanti in the early two-thousands.Low

In 30 seconds: Ashantee is a spelling of Ashanti, the name of an Akan people of Ghana. It stayed rare, given to only a few dozen girls a year at its peak (said 'ah-SHAN-tee').
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Origin MediumAkan
MeaningAshantee is a phonetic spelling of Ashanti, the name of a major Akan people and historic kingdom of Ghana. Adopted as an African American girls' name honoring that heritage, it gained extra visibility from the singer Ashanti in the early two-thousands.
U.S. rank (2010)#13637 ↘ Falling
2010 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2002
Total births (all-time)≈ 128

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200219952010

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ashantee is a respelling of Ashanti, the name of the Akan Ashanti people and kingdom of Ghana. Used as a heritage girls' name in Black American families, it drew added attention from the singer Ashanti in the early two-thousands.

The double-e spelling never became common, appearing for only a few dozen girls a year around the early two-thousands. It reads as a personal variant of a name celebrating West African heritage.

Did you know? The name honors a whole people and kingdom: the Ashanti of Ghana built one of West Africa's great states, and their name became a proud given name in the African diaspora.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Ashantee / Ashanti — Respelling of Ashanti; Akan people and kingdom of Ghana

Variations

AshantiAshanteAshaunteeAshantayAshaunti

Nicknames

AshShanti

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Ashanti— the standard spelling of this heritage name
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ashantee mean?

Ashantee is a spelling of Ashanti, the name of an Akan people and kingdom of Ghana.

How do you pronounce Ashantee?

It's said ah-SHAN-tee /əˈʃænti/ - three syllables, stress in the middle.

Is Ashantee a boy or girl name?

Ashantee is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Ashantee?

Ashantee has always been rare, a spelling of the heritage name Ashanti.

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