Ghana has beautiful local names. Some of the names have appellations as well. As a matter of fact, some of the appellations have become ‘normal’ names. Below are some of the names and their appellations.
Name | Gender | Appellation | Ethnicity | ||||
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1 | Aboraa | Female | Sika | Akan | |||
2 | Abrafi | Female | Ɔkɔtɔ onim sika dabre | Akan | |||
3 | Acheampong | Male | Owoahene | Akan | |||
4 | Addai | Male/Female | Mmununkum | Akan | |||
5 | Adoma | Female | Kyerekuwaa | Akan | |||
6 | Adomako | Male | Forobuor | Akan | |||
7 | Adu | Male | Bofuo or Brempong | Akan | |||
8 | Adusei | Male | Krobo | Akan | |||
9 | Adutwum | Male | Akan | ||||
10 | Adutwumwaa | Female | Mmorosa | Akan | |||
11 | Adwubi | Female | Kete | Akan | |||
12 | Afirifa | Male | Yamoa | Akan | |||
13 | Afoakwa | Male | Sikafuo | Akan | |||
14 | Afrakomaa | Female | Akan | ||||
15 | Afriyie | Male/Female | Saaw | Akan | |||
16 | Agyapomaa | Female | Osafo or Otuo | Akan | |||
17 | Agyapong | Male | Ntakra | Akan | |||
18 | Agyare | Male | Akan | ||||
19 | Agyei | Male | Okyeni/Asafoakaa | Akan | |||
20 | Agyeiwaa | Female | Kɔdiε | Akan | |||
21 | Agyemang | Male | Opamboɔ | Akan | |||
22 | Akɔmaa | Female | Ahwenie | Akan | |||
23 | Akoaa | Female | Akan | ||||
24 | Akoto | Male | Esie or Apensakyi | Akan | |||
25 | Akowua | Male | Akan | ||||
26 | Akyaa | Female | Oyiakwan | Akan | |||
27 | Akyeamfuɔ | Male | Akan | ||||
28 | Akyeampomaa | Female | Akan | ||||
29 | Akyeampong | Male | Owoahene/Oteku/Oduru | Akan | |||
30 | Akyena | Male | Patadu | Akan | |||
31 | Akyerε | Female | Ɔboayidum | Akan | |||
32 | Akyerεko | Male | Akyerεko Nana Boafo/ Ohim Apraku/ Kwagyan | Akan | |||
33 | Amankwaa | Male/Female | Opam | Akan | |||
34 | Amo | Male | Piesie | Akan | |||
35 | Amoa | Male | Okoromansa | Akan | |||
36 | Amoako | Male | Ogyampa | Akan | |||
37 | Amoakowaa | Female | Ogyampa | Akan | |||
38 | Amoanimaa | Female | Ekuo | Akan | |||
39 | Ampadu | Male | Daadua | Akan | |||
40 | Ampofo | Male | Twumasi | Akan | |||
41 | Ampofowaa | Female | Omani | Akan | |||
42 | Ampoma | Female | Hweniε | Akan | |||
43 | Amponsa | Female | Obaaku | Akan | |||
44 | Amponsa | Male | Okurubi | Akan | |||
45 | Anarfi | Male/Female | Kɔkɔɔtɔ | Akan | |||
46 | Anima | Female | Tutuaa | Akan | |||
47 | Anokye | Male | Obirikɔmfoɔ | Akan | |||
48 | Ansa | Male | Sasraku | Akan | |||
49 | Antwi | Male | Boasiako | Akan | |||
50 | Antwiwaa | Female | Nyame | Akan | |||
51 | Appia | Male | Kubi | Akan | |||
52 | Asamoa | Male | Kɔkɔte/Omono | Akan | |||
53 | Asante | Male | Krobea or Kotoko | Akan | |||
54 | Asantewaa | Female | Krobea or Kotoko | Akan | |||
55 | Asare | Male | Bediako | Akan | |||
56 | Asenso | Male | Okofo | Akan | |||
57 | Asiama | Male | Toku | Akan | |||
58 | Asiedu | Male | Kεtεkyεw | Akan | |||
59 | Asieduwaa | Female | Akan | ||||
60 | Asubonteng | Male/Female | Asuo εyiripεbrε | Akan | |||
61 | Ata | Male | Kurufi | Akan | |||
62 | Ataa | Female | Ataafi | Akan | |||
63 | Baa | Male | Siakwan | Akan | |||
64 | Baawia | Male | Bonsamfo | Akan | |||
65 | Boadi | Male | Akonim | Akan | |||
66 | Boadu | Male | Ayεboafo | Akan | |||
67 | Boahen | Male | Anantuo or Akai | Akan | |||
68 | Boakye | Male | Yiadom | Akan | |||
69 | Boakyewaa | Female | Yiadom | Akan | |||
70 | Boatemaa | Female | Agyenim | Akan | |||
71 | Boaten | Male | Agyenim | Akan | |||
72 | Bona | Male | Adanse | Akan | |||
73 | Bonsra | Male | Abu | Akan | |||
74 | Bonsu | Male/Female | ɔbɔ ahyεn/Oboronsuo/Dansuom Kokyereahene | Akan | |||
75 | Daako | Male | Ampem | Akan | |||
76 | Daakoaa | Female | Aboraa | Akan | |||
77 | Danso | Male | Abeam | Akan | |||
78 | Domfe | Male/Female | Gyeaboɔ | Akan | |||
79 | Donkor | Male | Bagyina | Akan | |||
80 | Duah | Male | Sika sɔsɔ yemfa nto abe | Akan | |||
81 | Dufie | Female | Ankra | Akan | |||
82 | Dwamena | Male | Akenten | Akan | |||
83 | Fofie | Male | Bayerebone | Akan | |||
84 | Foriwaa | Female | Akan | ||||
85 | Fosu | Male | Bofuoanwoma | Akan | |||
86 | Fosua | Female | Odianwoma | Akan | |||
87 | Frema | Female | Otaatuo | Akan | |||
88 | Frimpomaa | Female | Kotobre | Akan | |||
89 | Frimpong | Manso Adakabre | Akan | ||||
90 | Gyamfi | Male | Okumanini | Akan | |||
91 | Gyamfiaa | Female | Amonu | Akan | |||
92 | Gyasi | Male | Ekoɔba | Akan | |||
93 | Gyasiwaa | Female | Akan | ||||
94 | Karikari | Male | Ɔkyε sika mpo | Akan | |||
95 | Konadu | Male/Female | Yiadom | Akan | |||
96 | Kumi | Male | Kwaa | Akan | |||
97 | Kusi | Male | Oboadum | Akan | |||
98 | Kusiwaa | Female | Oboadum | Akan | |||
99 | Kwaakye | Male | Adiefe | Akan | |||
100 | Kwaakyewaa | Female | Abora | Akan | |||
101 | Kwartemaa | Female | Odwan | Akan | |||
102 | Kwarteng | Male | Odwan | Akan | |||
103 | Kyei | Male | Osem | Akan | |||
104 | Kyeiwaa | Female | Akan | ||||
105 | Kyerewaa | Female | Siaboɔ | Akan | |||
106 | Mansa | Female | Atwimaa | Akan | |||
107 | Mensa | Male | Aborampa | Akan | |||
108 | Nkansa | Male | Dwamena | Akan | |||
109 | Nkruma h | Male | Adasa | Akan | |||
110 | Nsia | Male | Poodo | Akan | |||
111 | Nti | Male | Apapo, Takra | Akan | |||
112 | Ntiamoa | Male | Mpoansa or Amankuo | Akan | |||
113 | Ntim | Male | Gyakari | Akan | |||
114 | Nyaako | Male | Kusi | Akan | |||
115 | Nyaakoaa | Female | Aboronommaa or Awere | Akan | |||
116 | Nyame | Male | Otwediampon | Akan | |||
117 | Nyantakyi | Male | Akan | ||||
118 | Obeng | Male | Aduasare | Akan | |||
119 | Ofori | Male | Amanfo | Akan | |||
120 | Okyere | Male | Siaboɔ/ Ampadu | Akan | |||
121 | Opoku | Male | Tenten or Aduse or Katakyie | Akan | |||
122 | Oppong | Male | Kyekyeku | Akan | |||
123 | Osei | Male | Hiaman/Hwehɔɔ | Akan | |||
124 | Oti | Male | Awere | Akan | |||
125 | Otuo | Male | Sereboo Acheampong | Akan | |||
126 | Owusu | Male | Akyaaw Brempong, Aduonu | Akan | |||
127 | Owusuwaa | Female | Akyaaw or Aduomi or Ansa | Akan | |||
128 | Pokuaa | Female | Aduse | Akan | |||
129 | Pomaa | Female | Akan | ||||
130 | Prempeh | Male | Agyeman | Akan | |||
131 | Safo | Male | Kantanka | Akan | |||
132 | Safoaa | Female | Kantanka | Akan | |||
133 | Sarpong | Male | Kumankuma | Akan | |||
134 | Serwaa | Female | Ampaafo or Brakatu/Ampem | Akan | |||
135 | Takyi | Male | Abeam | Akan | |||
136 | Tawia | Male | Adwera | Akan | |||
137 | Tiwaa | Female | Akan | ||||
138 | Tutu | Male | Opemsuo | Akan | |||
139 | Tweneboa | Male | Akan | ||||
140 | Twumasi | Male | Ankra | Akan | |||
141 | Wiafe | Male | Akenten | Akan | |||
142 | Yaamoa | Male | Ponko | Akan | |||
143 | Yeboa | Male | Asiama | Akan | |||
144 | Yeboaa | Female | Akan |