Akan Submitted Names

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Aba f Akan
Means "born on Thursday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.

Abaka f Akan
Means "first born" in Akan.

Abayie m & f Akan
Means "has come well" in Akan.

Abeiku m Akan
Means "born on Wednesday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.

Adwin m Akan
Means "creative" in Akan.

Afiríyie f Akan
Means "happy circumstances" in Akan.

Afriyie m & f Akan
Means "has appeared well" in Akan.

Agyegyesεm m & f Akan
Means "trouble making" in Akan.

Agyeman m Akan
Means "saviour of the nation" in Akan.

Ajwoba f Akan
Variant form of Adwoa.

Akissi f Akan
Means "born on Sunday" in Akan.

Akosia f Western African, Akan
A name of Ashanti origin meaning "born on a Sunday" in Akan culture. Notable name bearers include actor Akosia Sabet and mononymic musician Akosia. Akosua is a variation of this name.

Akú f Akan
Means "Wednesday" in Akan.

Akúá f Akan
Variant of Akua.

Akwasi m Akan
variant of Kwasi

Amankwah m Akan, Western African
Comes from Akan aman meaning ‘nation(s)’ + kwa meaning ‘free’.

Ameyo f Akan
Means "Saturday" in Akan.

Anané m Akan
Means "fourth born" in Akan.

Ananse m Akan
Variant of Anansi.

Ankoma m Western African, Akan
Means "last born of parents" in Akan.

Annan m Akan
Variant of Anan 1.

Antobam f Akan
Means "posthumous child" in Fante. It is typically given to a child whose father died before they were born.

Asaaseasa m & f Akan
Means "the land is finished" in Akan. The implication of this name is that there is no more land for the dead to be buried - so the child is encouraged to live as there will be no more space for his/her burial.

Asamoah m & f Western African, Akan
Means "apostles" in Akan. It is also a surname. A famous bearer is Ghanaian soccer player Asamoah Gyan (1985-).

Aseda f & m Akan
"Praise"

Ashon m Akan
Means "seventh born son" in Akan.

Ata m Western African, Akan
Means "one of twins" in Fante, dialect of Akan.

Atta m Akan
Means "twin" in Fante, an Akan language.

Awotwe m Akan
Means "eighth born" in Akan.

Badúwaa f Akan
Means "tenth born" in Akan.

Bediako m Akan
Means "came to engage in wars" in Akan.

Bekoe m Akan
Means "war time" in Akan, typically used for a child born in war.

Bótwe m & f Akan
Means "eighth born" in Akan.

Buronya m & f Akan
Means "Christmas" in Akan. This may be given to children born around this time of year.

Dinkyene m & f Akan
Derived from di meaning "eat" and nkyene meaning "salt". In Akan culture, the idea of 'eating salt' symbolises being alive, and this name acts as a mean of encouraging the child to live.

Disaaka m & f Akan
Means "you deserve saying it" in Akan.

Duah m Akan
Means "tree" in Akan.

Dúkũ m & f Akan
Means "eleventh born" in Akan.

Effia f Akan, Literature
Meaning, “girl born on Friday.”

Ekow m Akan
"Born on a Thursday" or "Thursday-born".

Essien f Akan
Variant of Nsia.

Fifi m Akan
variant of Kofi

Fredua m Western African, Akan, Ashanti

Gyasi m Akan

Jojo m Akan
variant of Kwadwo

Kaakyire m Akan
Means "last born" in Akan.

Kaedabi m & f Akan
Means "remember the past" in Akan.

Kaffe m & f Western African, Akan
Variant of Kofi.

Kaku m Akan
Variant of Akua.

Katakyie m Akan
Means "the strong man" in Akan.

Kershia f Akan
Means "queen".

Kobe m Akan
variant of Kwabena

Kobi m & f Western African, Akan
Short form of Kobina.

Kobinah m Akan
handsome/precious boy born on tuesday

Kodee f Akan
Means "eagle" in Akan.

Koku m Akan
Variant of Akua.

Komlan m Akan
Means "Tuesday" in Akan.

Kouassi m Akan
Means "born on Sunday" in Akan.

Kumi m & f Akan
"forcefulness"

Kuuku m Akan
Variant of Akua.

Kuwame m Akan
Means "Saturday" in Akan.

Kwamena m Akan
variant of Kwame

Mafamadi m & f Akan
Means "I have taken it for free" in Akan.

Mama f Western African, Akan
Means "born on Saturday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.

Mansa m & f Manding, Akan
Title for "king" or "ruler", now also used as a name. Can also mean "third daughter" in Twi, which is in the Akan language family.

Matemasie m & f Akan
Means "I have heard and concealed the fact" in Akan.

Mmoatia f Akan
This is a FAIRY from the stories about Ananse (from Ghana). She was the fairy that "no man sees". This explains why Ananse had to perform a complex trick to lure her to him.

Morowa f Akan
Means "queen" in Akan.

Mylokoh m Akan
The name mylokoh stands for strength, wisdom and an alpha mentality.

Nanaekua f Akan (Rare), Western African (Rare)
Combination of Nana 4 and Ekua

Nantwi m & f Akan
Means "bull" or "cow" in Akan.

Nhwireng f Akan
Means "flower" in Akan.

Nkaeguo m & f Akan
Means "saying it for nothing" in Akan.

Nkrumah m Akan
Means “ninth born” in Akan.

Nkunim f & m Akan
"Victory"

Nsṍwaa f Akan
Means "seventh born" in Akan.

Nyame m Akan
The name of the sky god for the Akan people. Meaning "he who knows and sees everything".

Nyaméama f Akan
Means "premature" in Akan.

Nyamekyε m & f Akan
Means "God's gift" in Akan.

Nyamewa f Akan
Means "creation" in Akan.

Nyankómàgó f Akan
The name traditionally given to the child born after Tawia.

Nyina f Akan
From the Akan onyina meaning "kapok tree".

Odum m Akan
Means "mahogany" in Akan.

Oforiwaa f Akan
One who is Royal

Oforiwaa f Akan
The name Oforiwaa is a feminine given name of Akan origin and it means "From A Royal Home" or "Beautiful Royalty"

Okwan m Akan
Means "on the road" in Akan.

Onyakopon m Akan
Onyakopon is the God of the Akan people of Ghana. The name means "he who knows and sees everything" and "omniscient, omnipotent sky god" in the Akan language. ... [more]

Opei m Akan
Oldest child in Akuapem Twi

Osebo m Akan
Osebo is a LEOPARD in the ancient stories of Ananse, the "Spider Man". He was PHYSICALLY STRONG.

Osikani m Akan
Means "rich man" in Akan.

Owura m Akan
Means "mister" or "man" in Akan.

Oye f Akan
It means 'it is good'

Panyin m & f Akan
Oldest twin

Piesie m & f Akan
Traditionally given to the first born child - the name literally means "erupting from an anthill", from pie "erupt from a place", and sie meaning "anthill".

Saarabi m & f Akan
Means "just like that" in Akan.

Sereba m & f Akan
Means "silver" in Akan.

Tabi m Akan
Meaning unknown.

Teawa m & f Akan
Means "the slim one" in Akan.

Tenabaabi m & f Akan
Means "just stay at a place" in Akan.

Tuntum m Akan
Means "the black" in Akan.

Yamiche f Akan
Means "god's gift" in Akan.

Yawo m Western African, Akan
Means "born on Thursday" in Akan. It is tipically given to a boy born this day.

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