The baby name Ashanta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-SHAN-tuh (IPA: /əˈʃæntə/).
The baby name Ashanta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-SHAN-tuh (IPA: /əˈʃæntə/).
Ashanta is Akan, Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Ashanta is a modern feminine given name found primarily in African-American communities in the United States. It likely arose as a variant of Ashanti (the Anglicized name of the Akan Asante people of Ghana) and/or as a blend of Asha (“hope” in Sanskrit) with Shanta/Shanti (“peace, calm”). As a compound in classical Sanskrit, aśānta literally means “not tranquil,” but in contemporary name use Ashanta is often interpreted with the positive senses of hope and peace or as “of the Ashanti (Asante) people.”
Documented use in the U.S. grows in the late 20th century alongside African-inspired naming, though the name has remained uncommon and seldom charts in the Social Security top‑1000. Variants and related forms include Ashante, Ashanté, Ashantae, Ashaunta, Ashaunte, Ashanti, Shanta, Shante, and Shanté.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | Girls | 0 | #275 | 4 | 7,507 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2008 | #955 | 6 | 10,120 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,132 | 10 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Ashanta is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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