Akan Names and their meaning

Akan Names and their meaning

GhanaTalks Radio
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We have said it time and time again, picking a name for your baby is hard. You will have names that you hate and names that you’ll love, but it has to be something that is perfect and just right for your little one.

 If you are struggling to find a name, then why not take some inspiration from one of the most cultural and beautiful places in the world. Africa. Africa is filled with beautiful landscapes, rich culture, and an incredible history. 

Take a look through our African baby names and see if there is anything that you fall in love In Ghana, a name like Nyamekye is a girl's name of Ghanaian origin.

 This name simply means "God's gift", but what makes it even more special is that it commonly is used to celebrate the baby that has come after a long Circumstantial Names 

 Agyekum (2006) suggests that certain names are given to children because of the. circumstances surrounding their birth. These are called circumstantial names, and may. Akan religion comprises the traditional beliefs and religious practices of the Akan people of Ghana and eastern Ivory Coast. Akan religion is referred to as Akom. Although most Akan people have identified as Christians since the early 20th century, Akan religion remains practiced by some and is often syncretized with Christianity. We have rich lovely names which always have effect on us so we don’t give names any how. As we started previously on the names and their meaning we continue today to delve deeply in it 


 If you are struggling to find a name, then why not take some inspiration from one of the most cultural and beautiful places in the world. Africa. Africa is filled with beautiful landscapes, rich culture, and an incredible history. 

Take a look through our African baby names and see if there is anything that you fall in love In Ghana, a name like Nyamekye is a girl's name of Ghanaian origin.

 This name simply means "God's gift", but what makes it even more special is that it commonly is used to celebrate the baby that has come after a long Circumstantial Names 

 Agyekum (2006) suggests that certain names are given to children because of the. circumstances surrounding their birth. These are called circumstantial names, and may. Akan religion comprises the traditional beliefs and religious practices of the Akan people of Ghana and eastern Ivory Coast. Akan religion is referred to as Akom. Although most Akan people have identified as Christians since the early 20th century, Akan religion remains practiced by some and is often syncretized with Christianity. We have rich lovely names which always have effect on us so we don’t give names any how. As we started previously on the names and their meaning we continue today to delve deeply in it