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Ghanaian Baby Names

15 Ghanaian names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Explore 15 Ghanaian 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.

Ghanaian Girl Names

Nhyira#9355 in the U.S.From the Akan (Twi) of Ghana, 'a blessing; a benediction'▶Dela#9688 in the U.S.From the Ewe (of Ghana/Togo), 'a savior; God will save/rescue'; also a Slavic short form (of Ad▶Adwoa#10262 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) day-naming tradition, Adwoa is the name for a girl born on Monday, linked▶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).▶Ashunti#16750 in the U.S.Ashunti is a phonetic respelling of Ashanti, the great Akan kingdom and people of central Ghana▶

Ghanaian Boy Names

Kwame#3297 in the U.S.Born on Saturday; an Akan day name from Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire▶Gyasi#9201 in the U.S.Gyasi is an Akan name of Ghana, understood as 'wonderful' or 'wonderful child.' Among Akan peop▶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▶Kwasi#10439 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) day-naming tradition, Kwasi is the name for a boy born on Sunday (linked ▶Elom#12807 in the U.S.Elom is an Ewe name from Ghana and Togo, meaning 'God loves me.' It is a warm, devotional name ▶Eyram#12844 in the U.S.Eyram is an Ewe name from Ghana and Togo, generally read as 'God has set me free' or 'God has b▶Selasi#13913 in the U.S.From the Ewe language of Ghana, Selasi (Selasie), 'God hears; God is near; God has done this' —▶

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What are popular Ghanaian baby names?

Popular Ghanaian baby names include Kwame, Gyasi, Nhyira, Kwaku, Nanayaw, Dela. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.

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More4Kids lists 15 Ghanaian baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.