Akua
Meaning
“Wednesday-born female; an Akan (Twi/Asante) day name, traditionally linked to Ananse the spider of Akan folklore”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Akua has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Akua
Most people given the name Akua in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Akua you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Akua deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Akua 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 Akua fits with your family’s names and surname.
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