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Akan names - Baby names with the origin Akan

Showing 50 of 194 names
Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Ekua Wednesday-born (female) Akan Girl
Ekuah Born on Wednesday (female) Akan Girl
Ekuwa Born on Wednesday (Akan day name) Akan Girl
Ekwa Born on Wednesday (Akan day name for girls) Akan Girl
Esia Possibly 'born on Sunday' (Akan); alternatively related to 'east' (from Asia) or 'star' (from Esther/Estera). Akan, Polish, Slavic Girl
Esy Varies by origin - commonly 'beloved' or 'esteemed' (from Esme), 'star' (from Esther), or 'born on Sunday' (from Akan Esi); often used simply as a diminutive. Akan, Welsh Girl
Freema UNKNOWN Akan, English Girl
Gya Varies by origin - in Akan/Twi 'gya' means 'fire'; in Sanskrit-derived usage it evokes 'gyan' (knowledge); in Tibetan it is a transliterated syllable appearing in compound names (sense: wide/related to 'rgya'). Akan, Indian, Sanskrit Unisex
Gyacobbah Supplanter; one who grasps the heel Akan Boy
Gyamfi Brave warrior; one who fights and wins; conqueror Akan Boy
Gyamfuaa Likely Akan in origin; exact literal meaning uncertain. Components suggest a name tied to family/clan identity or qualities such as bravery/warrior-like attributes. Akan
Gyamfuah Likely an Akan/Fante name or family/clan name; possibly related to the Friday-born name Afua or to the Gyamfi family name. Exact literal meaning is uncertain. Akan, Twi Girl
Jaman Unclear - possibly 'beauty' if derived from Arabic Jamal; alternatively a place-based name from the Jaman region in Ghana. Akan Boy
Kakra Little one; small; a term of endearment Akan Girl
Kasa {'Akan (Twi)': 'to speak; speech; language', 'Japanese': 'umbrella; conical hat', 'Other': 'varies when used as a family or place name'} Akan, Japanese Unisex
Kesse From Twi kɛse meaning "big" or "great" Akan Unisex
Kodjo Born on Monday Akan Boy
Kojey Born on Monday Akan Boy
Kojoh Born on Monday Akan Boy
Kumah Uncertain; likely of Akan origin. Meaning can vary by community and may be related to roots meaning 'to come' or 'gather'. Akan Unisex
Kwaasi Born on Sunday Akan Boy
Kwabina Akan day name for a male born on Tuesday Akan Boy
Kwade Likely a variant of the Akan day name Kwadwo, meaning "born on a Monday". Akan Boy
Kwaesi Born on Sunday (male) Akan Boy
Kwako Male born on Wednesday Akan Boy
Kwakou Male born on Wednesday (Akan day name) Akan Boy
Kwakye Born on Wednesday Akan Boy
Kwam Likely a variant of Kwame, meaning "born on Saturday". Akan Boy
Kwamena Male child born on a Saturday (Akan day name). Akan Boy
Kwamie Born on Saturday (Akan day name) Akan Boy
Kwamin Saturday-born male African American, Akan Boy
Kwamina Saturday-born (male) Akan Boy
Kwas Born on Sunday (male day-name) Akan Boy
Kwebena Male born on Tuesday Akan, Twi Boy
Kweisi Born on Sunday (Akan day name) Akan Boy
Kweku-Abrefa Kweku: male born on Wednesday; Abrefa: an Akan family/surname or given name - together indicating an Akan male born on Wednesday (Akan day-name + family name). Akan Boy
Kweku-Adoboli Kweku - male born on Wednesday; Adoboli - a Ghanaian family/surname of Akan/Ga origin. Akan, Twi Boy
Kweku-Adomako Compound Akan name: Kweku = male born on Wednesday; Adomako = Akan family/surname (lineage name). Akan, Twi Boy
Kweku-Adu-Gyamfi Kweku = male born on Wednesday; Adu-Gyamfi = compound Akan family/surname (Adu and Gyamfi are Ashanti/Akan lineage names) Akan, Twi Boy
Kweku-Agyemang Kweku: 'born on Wednesday' + Agyemang: 'conqueror' or 'one who wins' Akan Boy
Kweku-Aidoo Kweku - a male born on Wednesday; Aidoo - an Akan family/surname. Together: a male from the Aidoo family born on Wednesday. Akan Boy
Kweku-Akomeah Kweku = 'male born on Wednesday'; Akomeah = Akan family/surname (specific meaning varies by lineage and is not widely documented) Akan Boy
Kweku-Akyeampong Kweku: male born on Wednesday; Akyeampong: an Akan family/surname often associated with leadership, bravery or a notable lineage. Akan Boy
Kweku-Amoako Kweku: born on Wednesday (male day name). Amoako: an Akan family/surname. Together: a Wednesday-born male of the Amoako family. Akan Boy
Kweku-Ananse Wednesday-born Ananse - combines the Akan male day name for Wednesday (Kweku/Kwaku) with Ananse (Anansi), the spider trickster Akan Boy
Kweku-Ankomah 'Kweku' - a male day name meaning 'born on Wednesday'; 'Ankomah' - an Akan family/surname. Together: a Wednesday-born male of the Ankomah family. Akan Boy
Kweku-Ansah Compound Akan name: Kweku = boy born on Wednesday; Ansah = Akan family/surname Akan Boy
Kweku-Antwi Kweku: a male born on Wednesday; Antwi: an Akan family/surname. Together denotes a male (born on Wednesday) of the Antwi family. Akan Boy
Kweku-Arthur Wednesday-born male (Kweku) combined with Arthur - often rendered as a Wednesday-born individual with the connotations of Arthur (noble/bear-like, courageous). Akan, Celtic Boy
Kweku-Asare Kweku = 'born on Wednesday' (male); Asare = Akan family name/surname often associated with 'warrior' or 'hunter'. Akan, Twi Boy

Akan name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Akan-origin name in our dataset.

194
Names in this origin
17
With data in 2024
291
Births 2024
1,033
Peak year 0