The baby name Akissi is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-KEE-see.
Akissi is Akan in Origin.
The baby name Akissi is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-KEE-see.
Akissi is Akan in Origin.
Akissi is an Ivorian Akan, especially Baoulé, feminine day-name. Its root language is Akan, a Kwa branch of Niger-Congo; the recoverable older Ghanaian form is Akosua, also written Akosiwa, the female name for a child born on Sunday. In Baoulé phonology and French-based spelling, the Akan Sunday-name stem appears as -kissi, with initial a- marking the feminine personal-name form.
The name belongs to the Akan day-name system, in which birth day names coexist with family, religious, and circumstance names. Akissi is most visible in Côte d’Ivoire among Baoulé and related Akan communities, while Ghanaian Akan usage more often has Akosua. Public bearers include Ivorian actress and filmmaker Akissi Delta, which has helped keep the form recognizable in francophone West Africa. Diaspora use is occasional, usually within families maintaining Ivorian or Akan naming practice.
| Akissi Delta Akissi Delta is a well-known actor from the Ivory Coast, best recognized for her role in the popular TV series 'Ma Famille'. Born in 1960, she has played a significant part in shaping the Ivorian entertainment industry. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #402 | 4 | 3,185 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
Akissi is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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