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