The baby name Adwomaa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-JWOH-mah (IPA: /aˈdʒwo.ma/).
Adwomaa is Akan in Origin.
The baby name Adwomaa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-JWOH-mah (IPA: /aˈdʒwo.ma/).
Adwomaa is Akan in Origin.
Adwomaa is a feminine given name from the Akan languages (Twi and Fante) of Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. It is linked to the day-naming system, denoting a girl born on Monday. The root dwo in Akan means to soothe or make calm; paired with the feminine element -maa (“woman/lady”), Adwomaa carries the sense of peaceful or gentle woman.
The name appears widely among Asante, Akuapem, and Fante communities and remains popular in the Ghanaian diaspora. Spelling reflects dialect and colonial-era orthographies: Adwoa (standard), Adjoa/Ajua (anglicized), Adwowa/Adjwoa (Fante-influenced), and the affectionate compound Maa Adwoa. Related male counterpart is Kwadwo/Kojo. In contemporary practice, Adwomaa may be used as a standalone formal name or as an honorific elaboration of Adwoa in family and ceremonial contexts, emphasizing composure, diplomacy, and the calming virtues traditionally associated with Monday-born girls.
We have no record of Adwomaa in any national birth registry or name dataset. Names like this are usually very rare, tied to a particular region or tradition, or freshly invented. Whichever it is, scarcely anyone else carries it.
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