The baby name Apea is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈpiːə/ or /ɑːˈpeɪə/ (uh-PEE-uh or ah-PAY-ah).
Apea is Akan in Origin.
The baby name Apea is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈpiːə/ or /ɑːˈpeɪə/ (uh-PEE-uh or ah-PAY-ah).
Apea is Akan in Origin.
Apea is an Akan (Ghana) name, used as both a surname and a given name, especially in Fante-speaking communities; in Asante/Twi orthography it commonly appears as Appiah. Additional spellings include Apeah and Appia. The name spread across West Africa and the diaspora through migration and is familiar worldwide via notable bearers with the Appiah/Apea surname.
Its exact etymology within Akan onomastics is debated, but many families treat it as a praise-name linked to seniority and esteem - roughly “the elder/esteemed one.” As with many Akan personal names, usage reflects lineage and clan history rather than day-of-week naming. Contemporary Ghanaian families sometimes adopt Apea as a concise given name, with Pia or Pea used informally; do not confuse it with Pacific Apia, which is unrelated. Pronounced ah-PEH-ah or uh-PEE-uh, Apea carries a dignified, intergenerational feel while remaining short and adaptable in multicultural contexts.
Apea is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 11 recorded uses, across 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 |
Apea is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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