The baby name Akuah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-KWAH (approx. /ɑːˈkwɑː/).
Akuah is Akan in Origin.
The baby name Akuah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-KWAH (approx. /ɑːˈkwɑː/).
Akuah is Akan in Origin.
Akuah is a feminine Akan name from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, rooted in Twi and Fante. It belongs to the kradin, or day-name, system in which a child is named for the weekday of birth; Akuah designates a girl born on Wednesday. The core form is Akua (Twi), with Ekua common in Fante; Akuah is an Anglicized spelling reflecting pronunciation, while Akoua appears in Francophone Akan communities. The male counterpart is Kwaku.
Used for centuries across Akan-speaking peoples and carried into the diaspora through migration and contemporary culture, Akuah functions as a given or middle name and sometimes informs surnames. Related variants include Akua, Ekua, and Akoua; spellings may shift with orthographic standards and family preference. Meaning remains consistent - "Wednesday-born" - linking the bearer to a longstanding naming tradition that marks identity, lineage, and community belonging.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | 0 | #228 | 16 | 5,396 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #298 | 27 | 6,973 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
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