Yaa
Meaning
“Thursday-born female; an Akan (Twi/Asante) day name, traditionally linked to the earth; famously borne by the 19th-century Asante military leader Yaa Asantewaa”
Famously borne by the 19th-century Asante military leader Yaa Asantewaa.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Yaa has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Yaa
Most people given the name Yaa 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.
The Yaa deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Yaa 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 Yaa fits with your family’s names and surname.
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