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Akosua

girl name
Origin
Akan
Syllables
4
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“Sunday-born female; an Akan (Twi/Asante) day name, traditionally linked to the wider universe/cosmos”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Akosua has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

When you meet Akosua

Most people given the name Akosua in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Akosua

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The Akosua deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Akosua truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Akosua fits with your family’s names and surname.

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