Baby names · Akan origin
West African names from Ghanaian tradition
Akan-origin baby names — Anansi (spider, folktale trickster) — bring West African storytelling depth. Many carry day-of-the-week meaning or proverbial reference, making them culturally rich picks.
12 Akan names in our library · 5 girl, 6 boy, 1 unisex
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