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Akan girl names.

148 names — open any of them for its meaning, sound and story.

AbagirlA girl born on Thursday/AH-bah/Ababioboy or girlA treasured child welcomed as the return of someone loved/ah-BAH-bee-oh/AbenagirlBorn on Tuesday/ah-BEH-nah/Abotareboy or girlPatience, endurance, and the strength to wait well/ah-boh-TAH-reh/AbronomagirlA gentle, graceful child, like a dove/ah-broh-NOH-mah/AcquahgirlA girl born on Wednesday./AH-kwah/Adofoboy or girlA beloved child, dearly cherished/ah-DOH-foh/Adomboy or girlGrace—a beautiful gift of God’s favour/AH-dom/AdomagirlA daughter welcomed as a blessing of grace/ah-DOH-mah/AdomaagirlA graceful and favored child, welcomed with loving hopes for her future./ah-doh-MAH/AdutwumwaagirlA traditional Akan girl’s name whose older etymology is not uniformly explained, but which remains warmly established in usage/ah-doo-TWUM-wah/AdwoagirlBorn on Monday/ah-JWOH-ah/Afehyiaboy or girlA happy new year—a name celebrating a joyful new beginning/ah-feh-HYEE-ah/AfiagirlBorn on Friday/ah-FEE-ah/AfibagirlA girl born on Friday in some Akan naming traditions/ah-FEE-bah/AfrakomagirlA traditional Akan/Twi name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/ah-frah-KOH-mah/Afriyieboy or girlA joyful welcome or happy arrival/ah-FREE-yeh/AfuagirlA girl born on Friday/ah-FOO-ah/Agyapomaagirl“Father’s staff/support” — reflecting the Akan expression that a daughter is her father’s support./ah-jah-poh-MAA/AgyeiwaagirlA redeemed or rescued woman; a name expressing gratitude and hope/ah-JAY-wah/AhenemagirlA royal woman/queen or princess; related to ahemaa (“queen”)./ah-heh-NEH-mah/AhenewaagirlPrincess; a daughter of royal or noble standing/ah-heh-neh-WAH/Ahobraseboy or girlHumility and the gracious character of someone who treats others well/ah-hoh-BREH-seh/Ahofadiboy or girlFreedom, self-determination, and the joy of living without constraint/ah-hoh-FAH-dee/AhomkagirlJoy, pleasure, sweetness, or delight./ah-HOM-kah/AhosangirlBeauty; a lovely and graceful child/ah-hoh-SAHN/Ahotoboy or girlPeace, comfort, and a settled heart/ah-HOH-toh/Ahotosoboy or girlTrust, confidence, faith, or assurance./ah-hoh-TOH-soh/Ahyeaseboy or girlBeginning, commencement, or origin./ah-HYEH-ah-seh/AhyewagirlA beautiful or precious girl/ah-HYEH-wah/Aidooboy or girlA traditional Akan/Twi name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/EYE-doo/Akomaboy or girlHeart; a child held especially close and dear/ah-KOH-mah/Akomfrahboy or girlA respected Akan family name used in Ghanaian personal naming; its older literal etymology is not securely documented/ah-kom-FRAH/AkosuagirlBorn on Monday/ah-koh-SOO-ah/Akrasiboy or girlA distinctive Akan family name used to carry family identity into the next generation/ah-KRAH-see/AkuagirlBorn on Wednesday/ah-KOO-ah/AkumaagirlA beloved little girl, treasured by her family/ah-koo-MAH/AkyeregirlOne who comes after; from Akan akyire, “behind” or “after.”/ah-CHYEH-reh/AmagirlBorn on Saturday/AH-mah/AmbagirlBorn on Saturday, a bright name celebrating a treasured arrival/AHM-bah/Amissahboy or girlA well-established Ghanaian family name used as a personal name, carrying the warmth of family continuity/ah-MEE-sah/Ananeboy or girlA treasured fourth child/ah-NAH-neh/Anidasoboy or girlHope and the confident expectation of good things to come./ah-nee-dah-SOH/Anigyeboy or girlJoy and happiness/ah-NEE-jyeh/AnowagirlA genuine Akan/Fante female name, also famous through Ama Ata Aidoo's Anowa; “follows her own path” is a literary characterization, not the name's literal meaning./ah-NOH-wah/Anumboy or girlA treasured fifth child/AH-noom/Anuonyamboy or girlGlory—a life that brings honour and praise to God/ah-noo-nyam/AnwomaagirlA Ghanaian/Akan female name associated with “bird” in Akan usage, rather than simply “a beautiful girl.”/an-WOH-mah/ArabagirlA girl born on Thursday/ah-RAH-bah/AsabeagirlA traditional Akan/Twi name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/ah-sah-BEH-ah/AsantewaagirlA genuine Akan female name, famously borne by Yaa Asantewaa, the Asante queen mother and resistance leader./ah-SAN-teh-wah/Asedaboy or girlThanksgiving—a life filled with gratitude/ah-SEH-dah/AsomdwoegirlPeace, harmony, and a calm, gracious spirit/ah-som-JWEH/Ataboy or girlA precious child who is one of twins/AH-tah/AtaagirlThe first-born of twin daughters, bringing a special bond into the family/ah-TAH-ah/AtiagirlA female Akan day name for someone born on Saturday./ah-TEE-ah/AtweagirlA female name for a child born after twins./ah-TWEH-ah/AwisigirlA girl born on Sunday; a traditional Fante day name/ah-WEE-see/AwogirlA girl born on Thursday in some Akan naming traditions/AH-woh/Awotweboy or girlA treasured eighth child/ah-WOT-weh/AwuragirlLady; madam; a respectful form of address for a woman./ah-WOO-rah/Awuradeboy or girlThe Lord—a name expressing devotion and reverence/ah-woo-RAH-deh/AwuramagirlLady; noblewoman./ah-woo-RAH-mah/AwusigirlA female day-name variant for a girl born on Sunday./ah-WOO-see/Ayeyiboy or girlPraise; commendation./ah-YEH-yee/BaabagirlAn Akan feminine personal name; it is not the traditional name specifically for a child born after twins./BAA-bah/Baduboy or girlA treasured ninth child/BAH-doo/BaduwaagirlA feminine form associated with Badu, traditionally used in the Akan birth-order naming system for a tenth child./bah-doo-WAH-ah/Benkumboy or girlLeft side; left wing, including the traditional Akan Benkum political or lineage division./BEN-koom/BoaduwaagirlOne who has come to help and bring support/boh-ah-doo-WAA/BoahemaagirlA female Akan name interpretable as “queen/helper” or “one who helps the queen.”/boh-ah-HEH-maa/Boamahboy or girl“Help me” (from Twi boa me); also a widely used Akan surname./BOH-ah-mah/BoatemagirlA cherished traditional Akan feminine name associated with family heritage/boh-ah-TEH-mah/BoatemaagirlAn Akan feminine name; it is associated with the boa (“help”) element, but no secure full gloss supports the added claim about strength./boh-ah-TEH-mah/Daakyeboy or girlA hopeful look toward tomorrow and the good future awaiting a child./DAH-chyeh/Darkoboy or girlA well-known Akan family name used as a given name; the exact meaning is lineage-specific/DAR-koh/DarkoagirlA traditional Akan feminine name associated with a respected family lineage/dar-KOH-ah/Dedegirl“Sweet” or “sweetness” (Twi dɛdɛ)./DEH-deh/Duahboy or girlA longstanding Akan family name used personally to honor family heritage/DOO-ah/DufiegirlA daughter born on Friday/doo-FEE-eh/Dukuboy or girlA treasured tenth child/DOO-koo/EfuagirlA Fante/Akan female day name for a child born on Friday./eh-FOO-ah/EkuagirlA girl born on Wednesday/eh-KOO-ah/EkuwagirlA girl born on Wednesday/eh-KOO-wah/EsigirlA girl born on Sunday/EH-see/EwuragirlA respectful title/name element; ɛwura primarily means lord, master, or respected person, rather than specifically “lady.”/eh-WOO-rah/EwuramagirlCommonly understood as Ewura Ama (“Lady Ama”); Ama is the Akan female Saturday-day name./eh-woo-RAH-mah/Fawohodieboy or girlFreedom and independence—a life lived with dignity and liberty/fah-woh-HOH-dee-eh/FrimpomaagirlA traditional Akan/Twi name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/frim-poh-MAH/Gyidieboy or girlFaith—the confidence to trust in God/jee-DEE-eh/Kakraboy or girlA precious child recognized as the younger twin/KAH-krah/KofiwaagirlA female Friday-born Akan day-name variant./koh-fee-WAH-ah/KonadugirlAn Akan female personal and royal/lineage name; it does not have the stated sentimental meaning./koh-NAH-doo/Koomsonboy or girlA traditional Akan/Twi name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/KOOM-sun/KukuagirlA female Akan day-name variant for a child born on Wednesday./koo-KOO-ah/Kumahboy or girlAn Akan family name that is also used as a personal name; no dependable literal meaning of “lineage and belonging” is established./KOO-mah/KwabenaagirlA female Akan day-name variant associated with Tuesday-born children./kwah-beh-NAH-ah/KwadwoagirlA female Akan day-name variant associated with Monday-born children./kwah-JOH-ah/KwakuaagirlA female Akan day-name variant associated with Wednesday-born children./kwah-koo-AH-ah/KwamewaagirlA female Akan day-name variant associated with Saturday-born children./kwah-meh-WAH-ah/KwasibagirlA female Akan day-name variant associated with Sunday-born children./kwah-SEE-bah/KwasiwaagirlA female Akan day-name variant associated with Sunday-born children./kwah-see-WAH-ah/Kyeremehboy or girlA well-established Akan family name used personally as a sign of family continuity/cheh-reh-MEH/Maamegirl“Mother”; also a respectful form of address for a woman. It is commonly used in female Akan names./MAH-meh/MansagirlA treasured third daughter/MAN-sah/Manuboy or girlA treasured second child/MAH-noo/Mensaboy or girlA treasured third child/MEN-sah/MframawaagirlA female Akan name associated directly with mframa, “wind” or “breeze.”/m-frah-mah-WAH/Minkahboy or girlA well-attested Akan family name also used as a personal name in Ghana/MIN-kah/Nanaboy or girlA respected elder or royal person; a name carrying dignity and honor/NAH-nah/Nhyiraboy or girlBlessing—a child welcomed as a precious gift/n-JEE-rah/Nhyirababoy or girlA child welcomed as especially blessed and destined to bring goodness to others./NYEE-rah-bah/Nimakoboy or girlA traditional Akan/Twi name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/nee-MAH-koh/Nketiaboy or girlA traditional Akan/Twi name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/en-KEH-tee-ah/Nkosuoboy or girlProgress and advancement in life/en-koh-SOO-oh/Nkunimboy or girlVictory—a joyful name for a child who overcomes challenges/nkoo-NEEM/Nkwaboy or girlLife—a treasured gift sustained by God/n-KWAH/Nokwareboy or girlTruthfulness, honesty, and a trustworthy heart/noh-KWAH-reh/Nsiaboy or girlA sixth-born child, cherished in the continuing family story/n-SEE-ah/Nsiahboy or girlA treasured sixth child/n-SEE-ah/Nsonboy or girlA treasured seventh child/n-SOHN/Nsoromaboy or girlStar—a bright, hopeful presence in the family/n-soh-ROH-mah/Ntiboy or girl“Because of” or “on account of” in Twi/Akan./n-TEE/Ntiamoahboy or girlA traditional Akan/Twi name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/ntee-ah-MOH-ah/Nyame Nhyiraboy or girlGod’s blessing—a child seen as a blessing from above/nyah-meh n-JEE-rah/Nyamebaboy or girlChild of God—held in God’s care and love/nyah-meh-BAH/Nyamekyeboy or girlGift from God—a beloved child received with joy/nyah-meh-CHEH/NyamewaagirlGod’s child; a warm expression of faith and divine care/nyah-meh-WAH/Nyameyeboy or girlGod has done it; a name celebrating a wonderful answer to prayer/NYAH-meh-yeh/Nyansaboy or girlWisdom, good sense, and thoughtful judgment/NYAHN-sah/ObaahemaagirlQueen mother; a royal female leader./oh-bah-heh-MAH/Odoboy or girlLove—a warm-hearted nature and care for others/OH-doh/OforiwaagirlA feminine Akan name built on Ofori, with the feminine element -waa./oh-foh-REE-wah/OhemaagirlQueenly, dignified, and worthy of love and honor/oh-HEH-mah/Ohenebaboy or girlRoyal child, or child of a chief/oh-heh-NEH-bah/OhenewaagirlKing’s daughter; royal daughter./oh-heh-NEH-wah/OheneyeregirlQueen; the wife of a king/chief./oh-heh-neh-YEH-reh/Onyamebaboy or girlA child belonging to God and held in divine care/oh-NYAH-meh-bah/Panyinboy or girlA precious child recognized as the elder twin/PAHN-yin/Piesieboy or girlThe first precious child in the family/pee-eh-SEE-eh/PokuagirlA traditional Akan/Twi name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/poh-KOO-ah/PokuaagirlA traditional Akan/Twi name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/poh-KOO-ah/Sefaboy or girlA traditional Akan/Twi name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/SEH-fah/SerwaagirlA noble and distinguished woman/seh-WAH/Sikaboy or girlGold and prosperity—a name wishing for abundance/SEE-kah/Tawiaboy or girlA precious child who arrived as the second twin/tah-WEE-ah/YaagirlBorn on Thursday/YAH/YabagirlA girl born on Thursday/YAH-bah/