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Akan Baby Names

16 Akan names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Explore 16 baby names with a akan feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. 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 melodicAfia#4653 in the U.S.From Akan (Ghanaian) Afia, 'born on Friday'; also Arabic afia, 'health, well-being'; routes layAwa#5446 in the U.S.From Akan Awo/Awa, 'born on a Thursday'; also a West African form of Hawa (Eve), 'living one; tOhemaa#6315 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) ohemaa, 'a queen; a queen mother' (the female ruler/co-ruler in Akan tradAma#6383 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) Ama, the day-name for a girl born on Saturday; also a Sanskrit word, 'motAnani#6937 in the U.S.Variously the Hebrew Anani, 'a cloud; my cloud (the protection of God)', and the Akan Anani, 'a

Akan Boy Names

Kwame#3297 in the U.S.Born on Saturday; an Akan day name from Ghana and Côte d'IvoireKofi#3641 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) day-name for a boy born on Friday; from Twi/Fante naming traditionKwabena#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 foEnam#7366 in the U.S.From Arabic in'am/an'am, 'gifts; blessings; bounty; the bestowal of favors'; also an Akan (GhanJojo#7452 in the U.S.A reduplicated pet form of names like Joseph ('God will add'), John ('God is gracious'), and JoKwadwo#7500 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghanaian), 'born on a Monday' — a male day-namePapa#7586 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghanaian), 'good; a good person/father' (also widely a word for 'father'); routeQuamari#7589 in the U.S.A modern African-American name, variously joining Kwame ('born on a Saturday', Akan) with the fYaw#7700 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghanaian), 'born on a Thursday' — a male day-name

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What are popular Akan baby names?

Popular Akan baby names include Kwame, Kofi, Kymani, Afia, Awa, Kwabena. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.

How many Akan baby names are here?

More4Kids lists 16 Akan baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.