Akan Names, Meanings, and their History

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Abbam (ah-bam)

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ashanti masculine traditional ghanaian african male akan

abbam name meaning

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Abu (AH-boo)

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nigerian-yoruba swahili-yoruba nigerian-arabic male igbo boy yoruba

abu name meaning

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Addo (AH-doh)

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male akan baby twi masculine boy african

addo name meaning

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Adisimah (Ah-dee-see-mah)

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african baby ghanaian akan

adisimah name meaning

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Ahanti (ah-HAHN-tee)

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tribe girl akan twi female ethnic baby

ahanti name meaning

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Aka (AH-kah)

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japanese-finnish ghanaian-korean yoruba-ghanaian yoruba-japanese finnish-nigerian korean-japanese hawaiian

aka name meaning

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Akoof (uh-KOOF)

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unisex akan baby african

akoof name meaning

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Anani (ah-NAH-nee)

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akan baby christian twi ghanaian gender-neutral

anani name meaning

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Ansu (AHN-soo)

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ghanaian baby akan unisex african

ansu name meaning

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Ashanko (Ah-shahn-koh)

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ashanti african akan unisex gender-neutral baby nigeria

ashanko name meaning

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Ashantii (Ah-shan-tee)

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english-ghanaian feminine baby girl reward ghanaian english

ashantii name meaning

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Ashia (ah-shee-uh)

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ashia name meaning

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