Akan baby names
35 names with Akan roots, each one with what it actually means. 2 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.
In common use
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
Rarer names
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country — which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Kofiborn on friday
- Awaborn on Thursday
- Afiaborn on Friday
- Amaborn on Saturday
- Obrempongbrave; valiant; warrior
- Adomadam, mankind; related to Adam
- Akosuaborn on sunday
- Ohemaaqueen or female ruler
- Akuaborn on wednesday
- Kwabenaborn on tuesday
- Abenaborn on Tuesday
- Kwadwoborn on monday
- Kwakuborn on wednesday
- Yaaborn on thursday
- Yawborn on thursday
- Gyasiwonderful child
- Kwesiborn on sunday
- Maamemother; used for girls born on Thursday
- Oheneking or chief
- Oseinoble or royal
- Eyramgood fortune brings grace
- Kojoborn on Monday
- Adwoaborn on monday
- Kwasiborn on sunday
- Ohenebaprince; royal child
- Selasiblessed; third-born child
- Afuaborn on friday
- Kobbyborn on Tuesday; diminutive form
- Afriyieborn during happy times
- Efuaborn on friday
- Ewurakuaborn on Wednesday
- Kwekuborn on wednesday
- Paaborn on thursday
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Play nowThis page gathers names our sources describe as Akan, Twi and Ghanaian. Different eras of the same language, filed together.