| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afua | Born on Friday (Friday-born) | Akan | Girl | — | |
| Afuwa | Born on a Friday (female) | Akan | Girl | — | |
| Afyia | Born on Friday (Friday-born) | Akan | Girl | — | |
| Agye | Likely 'received' or 'accepted' - 'one who is welcomed/received' (probable) | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Agyemang | Conqueror; victorious one - 'one who wins or takes the land' | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Ajoa | Female born on Monday; associated with 'peace' | Akan | Girl | — | |
| Akosuah | Female born on Sunday | Akan | Girl | — | |
| Akoua | Born on Wednesday (female) | Akan | Girl | — | |
| Aku | Finnish: diminutive of Aukusti/August ('majestic, venerable'); Akan: variant of Akua meaning 'born on Wednesday'. | Akan, Finnish | Boy | — | |
| Akuafo | Farmers; people who farm | Akan | Unisex | — | |
| Akuah | Female born on Wednesday | Akan | Girl | — | |
| Akuffo | A Ghanaian Akan family/surname; exact literal meaning is uncertain and appears to be patronymic/lineage-based. | Akan, Twi | Unisex | — | |
| Akwesi | Male born on a Sunday | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Aky | Varies by origin - can mean 'bright' or 'autumn' (Japanese), 'white/pure' (Turkish), or serve as a diminutive/nickname. | Akan, English, Japanese, Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Amah | Akan: 'born on Saturday'. Hebrew: 'maidservant' or 'cubit/measure'. In Chinese/SE Asian usage: 'nanny' or 'wet nurse'. | Akan, Chinese, Hebrew | Girl | — | |
| Amakye | A traditional Akan masculine name; literal meaning varies by source and is often tied to family or clan identity. | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Amo | Varied - Latin root means "I love"; in Akan it is a traditional personal name/surname; also appears as a short form of names like Amos or Amadeo. | Akan, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Amoak | Derived from the Akan surname Amoako/Amoah; exact literal meaning varies by family/tradition and is not widely documented. | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Anane | Meaning varies by culture; in some West African (Akan) contexts it is a local personal name, while a Hebrew-related root 'Anan' means 'cloud' or 'vapor'. The specific Akan meaning for 'Anane' is not universally documented. | Akan, Aramaic, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Annor | Meaning not well-attested; likely a family or clan name of Akan origin | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Anyquah | Likely a family/clan name meaning broadly 'of the Quah/Kwah family' or 'descendant of a particular lineage.' Exact meaning may vary by dialect and family history. | Akan | Unisex | — | |
| Apea | Possibly 'the desired one' or 'one who asks/wants' (meaning uncertain) | Akan | Unisex | — | |
| Apiah | Likely 'prince', 'king', or 'noble' (derived from Akan Appiah) | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Asafa | Possibly 'collector, gatherer' (from Hebrew Asaf) or related to Akan 'Asafo' meaning 'warrior company/assembly'; used as a male given name. | Akan, Arabic, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Asare | Warrior; brave or valiant one | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Ashanta | Associated with the Ashanti people (Ghana); alternatively linked to Sanskrit element 'shanta' meaning 'peaceful'. | Akan, Indian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Ashantee | From the Asante (Ashanti) people of Ghana; broadly 'of the Asante' and sometimes interpreted as 'because of war' or 'warlike'. | Akan | Girl | — | |
| Ashantey | From the Ashanti (Asante) people of Ghana; related to the Akan word 'Asante' ('thank you') | Akan | Girl | — | |
| Ashantia | Derived from the Ashanti people or region of Ghana - essentially 'of/from the Ashanti'. | Akan | Girl | — | |
| Ashantie | Derived from the Ashanti (Asante) people/kingdom of Ghana; 'from the Ashanti' or 'belonging to Ashanti'. | Akan | Girl | — | |
| Ato | Born on Saturday | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Atta | Gift (Arabic); twin (Akan); self/soul (Pali/Sanskrit) | Akan, Arabic, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Awuah | Akan family name; exact literal meaning is not widely documented in standard sources | Akan | Unisex | — | |
| Azumah | Not well-documented; likely of Akan/Twi origin - specific meaning unclear | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Bianquah | Likely 'white' or 'fair' (derived from Italian 'Bianca') | Akan | Girl | — | |
| Bisa | Varies by origin: in Akan/Twi, 'bisa' = 'to ask, request'; in Indonesian/Malay, 'bisa' = 'can, able' (note: in Indonesian the word can also mean 'poison' in other contexts); in South Slavic contexts 'Bisa' is used as a short form of Bisera, which means 'pearl'. | Akan, Indonesian, Malay | Girl | — | |
| Boadi | Akan family/given name; traditionally a surname or clan name. Exact literal meaning varies by family and is not universally fixed. | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Coffie | Born on a Friday | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Cofi | Born on Friday (Akan); 'person from Caernarfon' (Welsh demonym) | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Cofie | Born on Friday (Akan day name for males) | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Donkor | Historically denotes a servant or someone of servile/enslaved ancestry | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Ebo | Male born on Tuesday (Akan day name) | Akan | Boy | — | |
| eesi | Possible diminutive of Esther ('star') or of Eelis/Elias ('My God is Yahweh'); in Akan (Esi) means 'born on Sunday'. | Akan, English, Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Efea | Likely a feminine form related to Efe/Efia: meanings reported include 'born on Friday' (Akan Efia/Effia) or 'wealth' (Urhobo Efe). It may also be a modern invented name without a single traditional etymology. | Akan, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Effia | Born on Friday | Akan | Girl | — | |
| Efia | Born on Friday | Akan | Girl | — | |
| Efiah | Born on Friday | Akan | Girl | — | |
| Efya | Female born on Friday | Akan | Girl | — | |
| Efyah | Born on Friday | Akan | Girl | — | |
| Ekow | Male born on Wednesday | Akan | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Akan-origin name in our dataset.
