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 | Akan | 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 |
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