The baby name Akofa is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-KOH-fah.
The baby name Akofa is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-KOH-fah.
Akofa is in Origin.
Akofa is an Ewe feminine name, rooted in the Gbe language continuum of southeastern Ghana and Togo. Its earliest known form in standard Ewe spelling is Akɔfa, with ɔ marking the open-mid back vowel. The name corresponds to the Ewe noun akɔfa, comfort or consolation; the final element -fa is also recognizable in Ewe words connected with coolness, calm, or peace.
Use is especially associated with Ewe-speaking communities in Ghana’s Volta Region and across the border in Togo, rather than with the Akan Friday-name system, where the female forms are Afia or Afua. Akofa appears in Ghanaian public life through figures such as actress Akofa Edjeani. Modern use remains most visible in Ghanaian and Togolese diaspora contexts, with Akɔfa and Akofah as spellings.
Akofa is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 30 recorded uses across 9 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.
| Akofa Edjeani Asiedu Akofa Edjeani Asiedu is a well-known Ghanaian actress, recognized for her roles in films like 'I Sing of a Well' and 'Not My Daughter'. Born in 1969, she has made significant contributions to the Ghanaian film industry, both in front of and behind the camera. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| GH | 0 | #244 | 5 | 5,396 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #311 | 14 | 6,973 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
Akofa is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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