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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is unisex; and the usage is Akan.
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Abayie m & f Akan
Means "has come well" in Akan.
Afriyie m & f Akan
Means "has appeared well" in Akan.
Agyegyesεm m & f Akan
Means "trouble making" in Akan.
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"
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.
Dúkũ m & f Akan
Means "eleventh born" in Akan.
Kaedabi m & f Akan
Means "remember the past" in Akan.
Kaffe m & f Western African, Akan
Variant of Kofi.
Kobi m & f Western African, Akan
Short form of Kobina.
Kumi m & f Akan
"forcefulness"
Mafamadi m & f Akan
Means "I have taken it for free" in Akan.
Matemasie m & f Akan
Means "I have heard and concealed the fact" in Akan.
Nantwi m & f Akan
Means "bull" or "cow" in Akan.
Nkaeguo m & f Akan
Means "saying it for nothing" in Akan.
Nkunim f & m Akan
"Victory"
Nyamekyε m & f Akan
Means "God's gift" in Akan.
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.
Teawa m & f Akan
Means "the slim one" in Akan.
Tenabaabi m & f Akan
Means "just stay at a place" in Akan.