Akan Baby Names
71 Akan names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 71 Akan baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
Akan Girl Names
Kymani#4071 in the U.S.Modern name linked to Akan/Jamaican roots, often glossed 'adventurer, traveler'; also a melodic▶Afia#4653 in the U.S.From Akan (Ghanaian) Afia, 'born on Friday'; also Arabic afia, 'health, well-being'; routes lay▶Awa#5446 in the U.S.From Akan Awo/Awa, 'born on a Thursday'; also a West African form of Hawa (Eve), 'living one; t▶Ohemaa#6315 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) ohemaa, 'a queen; a queen mother' (the female ruler/co-ruler in Akan trad▶Ama#6383 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) Ama, the day-name for a girl born on Saturday; also a Sanskrit word, 'mot▶Anani#6937 in the U.S.Variously the Hebrew Anani, 'a cloud; my cloud (the protection of God)', and the Akan Anani, 'a▶Nana#7826 in the U.S.Variously from the Akan (Ghanaian), 'a queen mother; a grandparent/ancestor; a royal honorific'▶Abena#8408 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghanaian), 'a girl born on a Tuesday' (a traditional day-name)▶Akua#8936 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) Akua — a day-name for a girl 'born on Wednesday'▶Nhyira#9355 in the U.S.From the Akan (Twi) of Ghana, 'a blessing; a benediction'▶Kafi#9477 in the U.S.Kafi is an African name best known in Akan (Ghanaian) tradition as a girl's name. The same shor▶Adwoa#10262 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) day-naming tradition, Adwoa is the name for a girl born on Monday, linked▶Aseda#11181 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana), aseda, 'thanksgiving; gratitude; thanks (to God).' A heartfelt West Afri▶Ashante#11528 in the U.S.Ashante is a spelling of Ashanti, the name of the Akan people and historic kingdom of central G▶Maame#11702 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghanaian) Maame, 'mother; lady' — a warm term of respect and endearment used acr▶Akia#12172 in the U.S.Akia reads mostly as a modern, vowel-bright short name; some families connect it to Akan (Ghana▶Yaa#13368 in the U.S.An Akan day name from Ghana, given to a girl born on a Thursday (the boys' counterpart is Yaw).▶Adepa#13458 in the U.S.From Akan (Twi), spoken in Ghana: adepa, 'a good thing; something good.' Akan naming often draw▶Akosua#13495 in the U.S.Akosua is an Akan day-name from Ghana, given to a girl born on Sunday (Kwasiada). Akan naming a▶Asantewaa#13621 in the U.S.An Akan name meaning roughly 'woman of the Asante', borne by Yaa Asantewaa, queen mother of Eji▶Ashani#13622 in the U.S.In Sanskrit, ashani means 'thunderbolt, lightning' — the weapon of Indra. Ashani is also used a▶Ashanty#13623 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Ashanti, the name of the Akan people and kingdom of central Ghana. Widely ▶Ashantee#13637 in the U.S.Ashantee is a phonetic spelling of Ashanti, the name of a major Akan people and historic kingdo▶Afua#14619 in the U.S.Afua is a traditional Akan day-name from Ghana, given to a girl born on a Friday. In Akan custo▶Nanaakua#14707 in the U.S.Nanaakua joins the Akan honorific Nana — a title of respect borne by elders, chiefs and queen m▶Nanayaa#14708 in the U.S.Nanayaa joins the Akan honorific Nana — the title of elders, chiefs and queen mothers in Ghana ▶Ashonti#15375 in the U.S.Ashonti is a respelling of Ashanti, the name of the Akan people and historic empire of what is ▶Amma#15394 in the U.S.Amma means 'mother' in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and other South Asian languages, and it is used▶Ashanta#15633 in the U.S.Ashanta is a coinage closely tied to Ashanti, the name of the Akan people and historic kingdom ▶Ashantae#15723 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Ashanti, the name of the Akan (Asante) people and their historic kingdom▶Ashunti#16750 in the U.S.Ashunti is a phonetic respelling of Ashanti, the great Akan kingdom and people of central Ghana▶Ashantie#17075 in the U.S.Ashantie is a spelling variant of Ashanti, taken from the Asante, an Akan people and historic k▶Tema#17390 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana), a name traditionally given to a child who follows twins; also the name o▶Nanaadwoa#19010 in the U.S.An Akan (Ghanaian) name joining Nana — an honorific for a chief or elder — with Adwoa, the day-▶Nashanti#19021 in the U.S.Nashanti is a modern coinage built by adding the popular 'Na-' prefix to Ashanti, the name of t▶
Akan Boy Names
Kwame#3297 in the U.S.Born on Saturday; an Akan day name from Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire▶Kofi#3641 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) day-name for a boy born on Friday; from Twi/Fante naming tradition▶Kwabena#5776 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana), 'a boy born on a Tuesday' (the Akan day-name for Tuesday-born males)▶Nana#7097 in the U.S.From Akan (Ghanaian), 'a king/chief; a grandparent; an ancestor' — a revered honorific; used fo▶Enam#7366 in the U.S.From Arabic in'am/an'am, 'gifts; blessings; bounty; the bestowal of favors'; also an Akan (Ghan▶Kwadwo#7500 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghanaian), 'born on a Monday' — a male day-name▶Papa#7586 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghanaian), 'good; a good person/father' (also widely a word for 'father'); route▶Quamari#7589 in the U.S.A modern African-American name, variously joining Kwame ('born on a Saturday', Akan) with the f▶Yaw#7700 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghanaian), 'born on a Thursday' — a male day-name▶Kwesi#8038 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghanaian), 'born on a Sunday' — a day-name given to boys born on the Sabbath▶Kojo#8617 in the U.S.Kojo is an Akan day-name from Ghana, given to a boy born on a Monday. In Akan tradition every c▶Nanakwame#8731 in the U.S.A compound of the Akan (Ghana) Nana ('a chief/grandparent; a title of honour') and Kwame ('born▶Osei#8738 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) Osei, 'noble; honourable' — a name of dignity borne by several Ashanti ki▶Oheneba#8760 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) Oheneba — ohene, 'a king/chief', + ba, 'a child', hence 'a prince; a chil▶Gyasi#9201 in the U.S.Gyasi is an Akan name of Ghana, understood as 'wonderful' or 'wonderful child.' Among Akan peop▶Kwane#9226 in the U.S.Kwane is a variant of Kwame, an Akan day-name from Ghana given to a boy born on Saturday. Akan ▶Essien#9236 in the U.S.A Ghanaian name and surname of Akan origin, widely known through footballer Michael Essien. Tra▶Kwaku#9462 in the U.S.From the Akan (of Ghana), 'born on Wednesday' — a day-name (Wednesday-born boys are traditional▶Nanayaw#9569 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) — yaw, a day-name for 'a male born on Thursday', with the honorific nana,▶Adom#9886 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) adom, 'God's blessing; grace; favor'; we note the sacred sense▶Kente#9955 in the U.S.Kente is drawn from the Ghanaian textile of the same name, a vibrant hand-woven cloth of silk a▶Ashon#9972 in the U.S.Variously from the Akan (Ghana) Ashon, a day-name for a seventh-born or Sunday-born child, and ▶Kwasi#10439 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) day-naming tradition, Kwasi is the name for a boy born on Sunday (linked ▶Obrempong#10590 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghanaian) Obrempong, 'a great man; a noble, powerful, respected person' — histor▶Tano#10720 in the U.S.An Italian short form of Gaetano ('from Gaeta'); the same sound is also the Akan name of the Ta▶Kwamaine#11558 in the U.S.Kwamaine elaborates Kwame, the Akan (Ghanaian) day-name given to a boy born on Saturday, with a▶Kyere#11711 in the U.S.A modern given name that also appears as an Akan (Ghanaian) surname. As used here it carries no▶Akwasi#12306 in the U.S.An Akan (Ghanaian) day-name given to a boy born on Sunday (Kwasi/Akwasi), tied to the Akan nami▶Anan#12351 in the U.S.A short name found in more than one tradition: a Hebrew name linked to anan ('cloud'), borne by▶Afari#12354 in the U.S.A Ghanaian name from the Akan people, often a family or given name. A firm English gloss is not▶Kwamane#13200 in the U.S.Kwamane reads as an extension of Kwame, the Akan (Ghanaian) day-name for a boy born on Saturday▶Kwamir#13344 in the U.S.Kwamir reads as a modern American blend: the Akan day-name Kwame ('born on a Saturday', from Gh▶Nanakwadwo#13579 in the U.S.An Akan name from Ghana. Kwadwo is a day-name meaning 'born on a Monday' — Akan children tradit▶Ohene#13643 in the U.S.From Akan (Ghana) ohene, 'king; chief' — the word for a traditional ruler. Used as a given name▶Osai#13667 in the U.S.Osai is read in more than one way: through Edo Osa ('God'), as in Nosakhare and Osayi; through ▶Yohance#14128 in the U.S.Yohance is a West African name of Akan (Hausa-influenced) origin usually translated 'God's gift▶
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