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Ashantia
How to Pronounce Ashantia
Pronounced uh-SHAHN-tee-uh /ษหสษหntiษ/Medium
Meaning: Ashantia builds on Ashanti, the name of the Ashanti or Asante people and their historic Akan kingdom in what is now Ghana, adding a soft -a ending; as a given name it is a modern American creation that honors that West African heritage rather than a traditional Akan personal name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. ยท SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Ashantia grows out of Ashanti, the name of a great Akan people and kingdom in present-day Ghana that African American families embraced as a heritage name. Softened with an -a ending, it became a four-beat name that touched a modest high in the early two-thousands.
It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak, appearing only in scattered years. A girl named Ashantia then would be in her mid-twenties today. The name reads as a heartfelt heritage choice rather than a passing fashion, honoring a real African history.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Ashantia mean?
It extends Ashanti, the name of the Akan Ashanti people and kingdom of Ghana, with an -a ending, as a heritage name.
How do you pronounce Ashantia?
It is said uh-SHAHN-tee-uh, four syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Ashantia a boy or girl name?
Ashantia is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Ashantia?
It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early two-thousands.