Akan Names According To Order of Birth

The Akan ethnic group has certain names which are derived from the order of birth of the children.

For example the first/last born child has a special name so do twins and the child born after twins. See below details:

Name	Gender	Ethnicity	Meaning
Ata	Male	Akan	Twin
Ataa	Female	Akan	Twin
Tawia	Male/Female	Akan	born after twin
Nyankomago	Male/Female	Akan	second born after a twin
Baako	Male	Akan	First born
Manu	Male/Female	Akan	Second born
Mensa	Male	Akan	Third born
Mansa	Female	Akan	Third born
Annan/Anane	Male	Akan	Fourth born
Anum	Male	Akan	Fifth born
Nsia	Male	Akan	Sixth born
Nsonwaa	Male	Akan	Seventh born
Awotwe	Male	Akan	Eigth born
Nkrumah	Male	Akan	Ninth born
Badu	Male	Akan	Tenth born
Piesie	Male	Akan	First born
Kaakyire	Male	Akan	Last born

Do you have any comments or suggestions regarding the above? Or do you have similar information for other ethnic group(s) in Ghana? Please feel free to get in touch through info@ghanaculturepolitics.com.

Compiled by GCP team