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Girl name Akan origin Multiple tradition

Akua

ah-KOO-ah · 4 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Born on Wednesday
Language
Akan
Culture
Ghanaian/Akan
Religion
Multiple
Style era
modern
Themes
classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#8936
2024 births11
Peak year1978
First appeared1971
Total US births545
1978 peak19711984199820112024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Aku
Alternate spellings
AkuwaAkuah
In other languages
Akua (Akan)

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