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Ashonti
Pronounced uh-SHON-tee /ΙΛΚΙn.ti/Medium
Meaning: Ashonti is a respelling of Ashanti, the name of the Akan people and historic empire of what is now Ghana. As a girl's name it honors that West African heritage, and its rise echoes the American R&B singer Ashanti. Ashonti carries the same reference with an -onti spelling.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Ashonti respells Ashanti, the name of the Akan people and the great Ashanti Empire of West Africa, centered in present-day Ghana. Adopted by African-American families as a heritage name, it gained further currency through the singer Ashanti in the early two-thousands. Ashonti is a rarer spelling of that same proud reference.
It appeared around 1992, held a faint high point around 2002 β in step with the singer's rise β and remained rare, easing back after. An Ashonti today is likely young; the name reflects heritage pride and a cultural moment rather than a long-standing form.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Ashonti mean?
Ashonti is a respelling of Ashanti, the name of the Akan people and empire of Ghana, also echoing the singer Ashanti.
How do you pronounce Ashonti?
It's said uh-SHON-tee /ΙΛΚΙn.ti/ β three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Ashonti a boy or girl name?
Ashonti is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Ashonti?
Ashonti has always been rare, a respelling of the heritage name Ashanti.