Akan Baby Names
52 Akan names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 52 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#3871 in the U.S.Modern name linked to Akan/Jamaican roots, often glossed 'adventurer, traveler'; also a melodicAwa#4777 in the U.S.From Akan Awo/Awa, 'born on a Thursday'; also a West African form of Hawa (Eve), 'living one; tAfia#5102 in the U.S.From Akan (Ghanaian) Afia, 'born on Friday'; also Arabic afia, 'health, well-being'; routes layNana#7045 in the U.S.Variously from the Akan (Ghanaian), 'a queen mother; a grandparent/ancestor; a royal honorific'Abena#7138 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghanaian), 'a girl born on a Tuesday' (a traditional day-name)Anani#7166 in the U.S.Variously the Hebrew Anani, 'a cloud; my cloud (the protection of God)', and the Akan Anani, 'aAma#7506 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) Ama, the day-name for a girl born on Saturday; also a Sanskrit word, 'motOhemaa#8226 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) ohemaa, 'a queen; a queen mother' (the female ruler/co-ruler in Akan tradNhyira#9911 in the U.S.From the Akan (Twi) of Ghana, 'a blessing; a benediction'Akua#10134 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) Akua — a day-name for a girl 'born on Wednesday'Maame#11702 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghanaian) Maame, 'mother; lady' — a warm term of respect and endearment used acrAdwoa#11960 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) day-naming tradition, Adwoa is the name for a girl born on Monday, linkedAkia#12172 in the U.S.Akia reads mostly as a modern, vowel-bright short name; some families connect it to Akan (GhanaYaa#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 drawAkosua#13495 in the U.S.Akosua is an Akan day-name from Ghana, given to a girl born on Sunday (Kwasiada). Akan naming aAsantewaa#13621 in the U.S.An Akan name meaning roughly 'woman of the Asante', borne by Yaa Asantewaa, queen mother of EjiAshani#13622 in the U.S.In Sanskrit, ashani means 'thunderbolt, lightning' — the weapon of Indra. Ashani is also used aAshanty#13623 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Ashanti, the name of the Akan people and kingdom of central Ghana. Widely Nanaakua#14707 in the U.S.Nanaakua joins the Akan honorific Nana — a title of respect borne by elders, chiefs and queen mNanayaa#14708 in the U.S.Nanayaa joins the Akan honorific Nana — the title of elders, chiefs and queen mothers in Ghana Aseda#15204 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana), aseda, 'thanksgiving; gratitude; thanks (to God).' A heartfelt West AfriAmma#15394 in the U.S.Amma means 'mother' in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and other South Asian languages, and it is usedTema#17390 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana), a name traditionally given to a child who follows twins; also the name oNanaadwoa#19010 in the U.S.An Akan (Ghanaian) name joining Nana — an honorific for a chief or elder — with Adwoa, the day-
Akan Boy Names
Kwame#2962 in the U.S.Born on Saturday; an Akan day name from Ghana and Côte d'IvoireKofi#3279 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) day-name for a boy born on Friday; from Twi/Fante naming traditionNana#5773 in the U.S.From Akan (Ghanaian), 'a king/chief; a grandparent; an ancestor' — a revered honorific; used foKwabena#6018 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana), 'a boy born on a Tuesday' (the Akan day-name for Tuesday-born males)Kwaku#7026 in the U.S.From the Akan (of Ghana), 'born on Wednesday' — a day-name (Wednesday-born boys are traditionalEnam#7366 in the U.S.From Arabic in'am/an'am, 'gifts; blessings; bounty; the bestowal of favors'; also an Akan (GhanQuamari#7589 in the U.S.A modern African-American name, variously joining Kwame ('born on a Saturday', Akan) with the fKojo#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 cKwadwo#8630 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghanaian), 'born on a Monday' — a male day-nameKyere#8632 in the U.S.A modern given name that also appears as an Akan (Ghanaian) surname. As used here it carries noOheneba#8760 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) Oheneba — ohene, 'a king/chief', + ba, 'a child', hence 'a prince; a chilNanayaw#9569 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) — yaw, a day-name for 'a male born on Thursday', with the honorific nana,Ashon#9798 in the U.S.Variously from the Akan (Ghana) Ashon, a day-name for a seventh-born or Sunday-born child, and Adom#9886 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) adom, 'God's blessing; grace; favor'; we note the sacred senseKwesi#10254 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghanaian), 'born on a Sunday' — a day-name given to boys born on the SabbathTano#10720 in the U.S.An Italian short form of Gaetano ('from Gaeta'); the same sound is also the Akan name of the TaKwasi#11433 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) day-naming tradition, Kwasi is the name for a boy born on Sunday (linked Nanakwame#11586 in the U.S.A compound of the Akan (Ghana) Nana ('a chief/grandparent; a title of honour') and Kwame ('bornObrempong#11632 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghanaian) Obrempong, 'a great man; a noble, powerful, respected person' — historYaw#11941 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghanaian), 'born on a Thursday' — a male day-nameAkwasi#12306 in the U.S.An Akan (Ghanaian) day-name given to a boy born on Sunday (Kwasi/Akwasi), tied to the Akan namiAfari#12354 in the U.S.A Ghanaian name from the Akan people, often a family or given name. A firm English gloss is notKwamir#13344 in the U.S.Kwamir reads as a modern American blend: the Akan day-name Kwame ('born on a Saturday', from GhPapa#13392 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghanaian), 'good; a good person/father' (also widely a word for 'father'); routeNanakwadwo#13579 in the U.S.An Akan name from Ghana. Kwadwo is a day-name meaning 'born on a Monday' — Akan children traditOhene#13643 in the U.S.From Akan (Ghana) ohene, 'king; chief' — the word for a traditional ruler. Used as a given nameOsai#13667 in the U.S.Osai is read in more than one way: through Edo Osa ('God'), as in Nosakhare and Osayi; through
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What are popular Akan baby names?
Popular Akan baby names include Kwame, Kofi, Kymani, Awa, Afia, Nana. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 52 Akan baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.