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Darkwa

/DAR-kwah/Akan · a boy’s name

“A traditional Akan/Twi name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story”

How to say it
DAR-kwah
Given to
Boys
Used in
Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire
How common
uncommon · also a surname

From the same family

01Darko“A well-known Akan family name used as a given name; the exact meaning is lineage-specific”Akanany→︎02Darkoa“A traditional Akan feminine name associated with a respected family lineage”Akanfemale→︎