Akan Submitted Names

Akan names are used by the Akan people of Ghana and Ivory Coast.
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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
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.
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.
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
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.