150+ Ghanaian Female Names And Meanings

Just like any African culture, Ghanaian Females have names that are peculiar to them. These names have remained an integral part of Ghanaian culture and heritage. These names can be derived from circumstances surrounding the birth of a child, the parents’ faith, pronouncements made about the child, and many other reasons.

These names aren’t only found in Ghana as some of these tribes spill over to other west African countries. However, the major tribes in Ghana are Akan and Ewe which form about 60% of the population. Other Tribes include Ga-Adangbe, Twi, and these Ghanaian Female names can be used interchangeably by some of these tribes.

Ghanian Female Names and Their Meanings

Akan Names and Their Meanings

1. Abena

Pronounced: ah-be-nah
Meaning: Born on a Thursday
Best For: Female

2. Awusi

Pronounced: Ah-woo-see
Meaning: Born on a Sunday
Best For: Female

3. Morowa

Pronounced: Mo-ro-wah
Meaning: Queen
Best For: Female

4. Thema

Pronounced: The-mah
Meaning: Queen
Best For: Female

5. Adwoa

Pronounced: Ad-wo-ah
Meaning: Born on Monday
Best For: Female

6. Akua

Pronounced: Ah-ku-wah
Meaning: Born on Wednesday
Best For: Female

7. Yaa

Pronounced: Ya-ah
Meaning: Born on Thursday
Best For: Female

8. Efia

Pronounced: Eh-fi-ah
Meaning: Born on Friday
Best For: Female

9. Amma

Pronounced: Ah-mah
Meaning: Born on Saturday
Best For: Female

10. Piesie

Pronounced: Pee-seh
Meaning: First Born
Best For: Female

11. Maanu

Pronounced: Mah-noo
Meaning: Second Born
Best For: Female

12. Mansa

Pronounced: Man-sah
Meaning: Third Born
Best For: Female

13. Anane

Pronounced: Ah-na-neh
Meaning: Fourth Born
Best For: Fourth

14. Anum

Pronounced: Ah-noom
Meaning: Anum
Best For: Female

15. Nsia

Pronounced: Nsee-ah
Meaning: Sixth
Best For: Unisex

16. Nsowaa

Pronounced: Nso-waah
Meaning: Seventh born
Best For: Female

17. Botwe

Pronounced: Bot-weh
Meaning: Eight born
Best For: Unisex

18. Nkroma

Pronounced: Nk-roh-mah
Meaning: Ninth Born
Best For: Female

19. Baduwaa

Pronounced: Ba-doo-wah
Meaning: Tenth Born
Best For: Female

20. Duku

Pronounced: Doo-koo
Meaning: Eleventh Born
Best For: Unisex

21. Dunu

Pronounced: Doo-nu
Meaning: Twelfth Born
Best For: Unisex

22. Kaakyire

Pronounced: Kaa-kyee-re
Meaning: Last Born
Best For: Unisex

23. Afoum

Pronounced: Ah-foo-am
Meaning: On the Farm
Best For: Unisex

24. Okwan

Pronounced: Ohk-wan
Meaning: On the road
Best For: Unisex

25. Bediako

Pronounced: Be-dee-ah-ko
Meaning: War Time
Best For: Female

26. Nyameana

Pronounced: Nya-mea-nah
Meaning: What God has given
Best For: Female

27. Ababio

Pronounced: Ah-ba-bee-yo
Meaning: Child that keeps coming
Best For: Unisex

28. Boahinmaa

Pronounced: Bo-ah-heen-mah
Meaning: She has departed from her people
Best For: Female

29. Deladem

Pronounced: De-laa-dem
Meaning: Redeemed by a savior
Best For: Female

30. Ajoba

Pronounced: Ah-joo-bah
Meaning: Born on Monday
Best For: Female

31. Esiali

Pronounced: Eh-see-ah-lee
Meaning: This Exists
Best For: Female

32. Esenee

Pronounced: Eh-seh-nee
Meaning: God hears always
Best For: Female

33. Akuba

Pronounced: Ah-ku-bah
Meaning: Born on Wednesday
Best For: Female

34. Akwete

Pronounced: Ah-kwe-teh
Meaning: The eldest of twins
Best For: Female

36. Dogbeda

Pronounced: Dog-beh-dah
Meaning: Pray
Best For: Unisex

37. Dzidzorli

Pronounced: Zee-zor-lee
Meaning: There is happiness
Best For: Unisex

38. Dzifa

Pronounced: Zee-fah
Meaning: Heart at Peace
Best For: Female

39. Ejo

Pronounced: Eh-joh
Meaning: Born on a Monday
Best For: Female

40. Ekuwa

Pronounced: Eh-ku-wah
Meaning: Born on Wednesday
Best For: Female

41. Elinam

Pronounced: Eh-lee-nam
Meaning: He is there for me
Best For: Unisex

42. Esinam

Pronounced: Eh-see-nam
Meaning: God has heard me
Best For: Female

43. Kisi

Pronounced: Kee-see
Meaning: Born on Sunday
Best For: Female

44. Likem

Pronounced: Lee-kem
Meaning: Establish me
Best For: Female

45. Lumusi

Pronounced: Loo-moo-see
Meaning: Born face down
Best For: Female

46. Tsoenamawu

Pronounced: So-na-ma-wu
Meaning: Leave it to God
Best For: Female

47. Koenya

Pronounced: Ko-nya
Meaning: Only he knows
Best For: Female

48. Wafaa

Pronounced: Waa-faa
Meaning: Faithfulness
Best For: Female

49. Woelinam

Pronounced: Wo-lee-nam
Meaning: In God I trust
Best For: Female

50. Gae

Pronounced: Ga-eh
Meaning: God is great
Best For: Female

51. Evenunye

Pronounced: Eh-veh-nun-yeh
Meaning: God had mercy on me
Best For: Female

52. Lebene

Pronounced: Le-be-neh
Meaning: Cherish
Best For: Unisex

53. Lorlor

Pronounced: Loh-loh
Meaning: Love
Best For: Female

54. Enyo

Pronounced: En-yo
Meaning: God is good
Best For: Female

55. Emekor

Pronounced: Eh-meh-kor
Meaning: It is apparent
Best For: Female

56. Agyenim

Pronounced: Ag-ye-neem
Meaning: A God-given child
Best For: Female

57. Anasa

Pronounced: Ah-na-sa
Meaning: A royal person
Best For: Female

58. Addae

Pronounced: Ah-da-eh
Meaning: Morning Sun
Best For: Female

59. Bagyina

Pronounced: Ba-gee-nah
Meaning: Stable child
Best For: Female

60. Bekoe

Pronounced: Be-kooh
Meaning: This child came to fight
Best For: Female

61. Okatakyie

Pronounced: O-ka-ta-ky-eh
Meaning: The Strong one
Best For: Unisex

62. Bediako

Pronounced: Be-di-ah-ko
Meaning: The one who came for war
Best For: Unisex

63. Agyeman

Pronounced: Aa-jhyeh-maen
Meaning: Came to save the nation
Best For: Unisex

64. Piesie

Pronounced: Puh-ah-ee-see
Meaning: The firstborn child
Best For: Unisex

65. Afeanyetornye

Pronounced: Ah-feh-en-toor-nyeh
Meaning: The house is the Lord’s
Best For: Female

66. Ablorde

Pronounced: Ah-bloor-deh
Meaning: Freedom
Best For: Unisex

67. Efie

Pronounced: Eh-fee
Meaning: Born on Friday
Best For: Female

68. Esi

Pronounced: Eh-see
Meaning: Born on Sunday
Best For: Female

69. Kukua

Pronounced: Koo-koo-waa
Meaning: Born on Wednesday
Best For: Female

70. Adjo

Pronounced: Ad-joh
Meaning: Born on Monday
Best For: Female

71. Amma

Pronounced: Ah-mah
Meaning: Born on Saturday
Best For: Female

72. Araba

Pronounced: Ah-rah-bah
Meaning: Born on Tuesday
Best For: Female

73. Nana

Pronounced: Nah-nah
Meaning: Mother of the Earth
Best For: Female

74. Yaaba

Pronounced: Yaa-baah
Meaning: Born Thursday
Best For: Female

75. Kessie

Pronounced: Ke-see-eh
Meaning: Fat at Birth
Best For: Female

76. Mama

Pronounced: Mah-mah
Meaning: Born on Saturday
Best For: Female

77. Aba

Pronounced: Ah-bah
Meaning: Born on Thursday
Best For: Female

78. Adwoa

Pronounced: Ad-woo-ah
Meaning: Born on Monday
Best For: Female

79. Antobam

Pronounced: An-to-bam
Meaning: Posthumous Child
Best For: Female

80. Panyin

Pronounced: Pan-yin
Meaning: Older Twin
Best For: Unisex

81. Sisi

Pronounced: See-see
Meaning: Born on Sunday
Best For: Female

Ewe Names and Their Meanings

82. Do

Pronounced: Dooh
Meaning: First child after twins
Best For: Female

83. Dofi

Pronounced: Doo-fee
Meaning: Second child after twins
Best For: Female

84. Lumusi

Pronounced: Loo-moo-see
Meaning: Born face down
Best For: Female

85. Afafa

Pronounced: Ah-faa-faa
Meaning: First child of the second husband
Best For: Female

86. Afi

Pronounced: Ah-fee
Meaning: Born on Friday
Best For: Female

87. Afryea

Pronounced: Ah-frei-ah
Meaning: Born during good times
Best For: Female

88. Akua

Pronounced: Ah-ko-wah
Meaning: Born on Wednesday
Best For: Female

89. Ameyo

Pronounced: Ah-meh-yoh
Meaning: Born on Saturday
Best For: Female

90. Yomawu

Pronounced: Yoh-mah-wuh
Meaning: Who has left the community
Best For: Female

91. Mawusi

Pronounced: Ma-woo-see
Meaning: In the hands of God
Best For: Female

92. Ozigbodi

Pronounced: Oh-zig-bo-dee
Meaning: Patience
Best For: Female

93. Yaa

Pronounced: Yah
Meaning: Born on Thursday
Best For: Female

94. Ye

Pronounced: Yeh
Meaning: Older Twin
Best For: Female

95. Enyonam

Pronounced: En-yo-nam
Meaning: It is good for me
Best For: Female

96. Nanyamka

Pronounced: Nan-yam-kah
Meaning: God’s Gift
Best For: Female

97. Serwaa

Pronounced: Ser-wah
Meaning: Noblewoman
Best For: Female

98. Veliane

Pronounced: Ve-lee-ann
Meaning: Companion
Best For: Female

99. Xoese

Pronounced: Zo-eh-seh
Meaning: Belief in it
Best For: Unisex

100. Xorlali

Pronounced: Zo-la-lee
Meaning: The Saviour exists
Best For: Female

101. Yawa

Pronounced: Yah-wah
Meaning: Born on Thursday
Best For: Female

102. Yehowada

Pronounced: Ye-ho-wa-dah
Meaning: God’s day
Best For: Female

103. Akpene

Pronounced: Ak-peh-neh
Meaning: Thank thee
Best For: Unisex

104. Aseye

Pronounced: Ah-seh-yeh
Meaning: Exultation
Best For: Female

105. Asiwome

Pronounced: Ah-see-woh-meh
Meaning: In thy hands
Best For: Female

106. Woeli

Pronounced: Wo-eh-lee
Meaning: In God I trust
Best For: Female

107. Tornam

Pronounced: Tooh-nam
Meaning: God, hear my supplication
Best For: Unisex

108. Selasi

Pronounced: Seh-lah-see
Meaning: In thy hands
Best For: Female

109. Dela

Pronounced: De-lah
Meaning: Saviour/redeemer
Best For: Unisex

110. Dormenyo

Pronounced: Doh-men-nyoh
Meaning: Kindness/Generous
Best For: Female

111. Dzidedi

Pronounced: Zee-de-dee
Meaning: Calmness at heart
Best For: Female

112. Dzorgbenyui

Pronounced: Zo-gbe-n-you
Meaning: Goodluck/fortune
Best For: Female

113. Edem

Pronounced: Eeh-dem
Meaning: God has delivered me
Best For: Unisex

114. Elikem

Pronounced: Eh-lee-kem
Meaning: God has established me
Best For: Unisex

115. Elikplim

Pronounced: Eh-leek-pleem
Meaning: God is with me
Best For: Unisex

116. Elikplimi

Pronounced: Eh-leek-plee-mee
Meaning: God is with us
Best For: Unisex

117. Emefa

Pronounced: Eh-me-faa
Meaning: Calmness
Best For: Female

118. Emekor

Pronounced: Eh-me-koor
Meaning: It is apparent
Best For: Female

119. Exornam

Pronounced: Eh-zo-nam
Meaning: God has saved me
Best For: Female

120. Fafali

Pronounced: Faa-faa-lee
Meaning: There is peace
Best For: Female

121. Fakor

Pronounced: Fah-Koh
Meaning: Console
Best For: Female

122. Fakorne

Pronounced: Fah-koh-neh
Meaning: Console him/her
Best For: Female

123. Mawufemor

Pronounced: Mah-woo-feh-moh
Meaning: God’s Way
Best For: Female

124. Mawuko

Pronounced: Ma-woo-koh
Meaning: God knows
Best For: Unisex

125. Mawukoenya

Pronounced: Mah-wuh-koh-nyah
Meaning: Only God knows
Best For: Female

126. Mawulawoe

Pronounced: Mah-wuh-lah-woh
Meaning: God will do it
Best For: Unisex

127. Mazi

Pronounced: Maa-zee
Meaning: I will be silent and wait on God
Best For: Female

128. Mezi

Pronounced: Meh-zee
Meaning: I am silent and waiting on God
Best For: Female

129. Sedem

Pronounced: Seh-dem
Meaning:God has delivered me
Best For: Female

130. Selalinam

Pronounced: Seh-lah-lee-nam
Meaning: God lives with me
Best For: Unisex

131. Sename

Pronounced: Seh-nam-meh
Meaning: God’s gift to mankind
Best For: Female

132. Senam

Pronounced: Seh-nam
Meaning: God’s gift to me
Best For: Female

133. Selali

Pronounced: Seh-lah-lee
Meaning: The Hearer lives
Best For: Unisex

134. Sitsofe

Pronounced: Seet-so-feh
Meaning: Place of refuge
Best For: Unisex

135. Tugbe

Pronounced: Tuug-gbe
Meaning: Beauty
Best For: Female

136. Venunye

Pronounced: Veh-noon-yeh
Meaning: Favour me
Best For: Unisex

137.Afelete

Pronounced: Ah-feh-leh-teh
Meaning: Established home
Best For: Unisex

138. Agbeko

Pronounced: Ag-beh-koh
Meaning: If only there is life
Best For: Unisex

139. Akpe

Pronounced: Ahk-peh
Meaning: Thanks
Best For: Unisex

140. Agbesi

Pronounced: Ahg-beh-see
Meaning: Life is the greatest
Best For: Unisex

141. Amenuveve

Pronounced: Ah-meh-nu-veh-veh
Meaning: Grace
Best For: Unisex

142. Akorfala

Pronounced: Ah-koh-fah-lah
Meaning: Comforter
Best For: Unisex

143. Blewu

Pronounced: Ble-woo
Meaning: Be patient
Best For: Unisex

144. Bubune

Pronounced: Boo-boo-neh
Meaning: Adorable
Best For: Unisex

145. Delana

Pronounced: Deh-lah-nah
Meaning: The Saviour gives
Best For: Female

146. Delanya

Pronounced: Deh-lan-yah
Meaning: The Saviour knows
Best For: Female

147. Desiadenyo

Pronounced: Deh-see-an-den-yoh
Meaning: All good
Best For: Female

148. Dzidudu

Pronounced: Zee-doo-doo
Meaning: Victory
Best For: Female

149. Edemi

Pronounced: Eh-deh-mee
Meaning: God has saved us
Best For: Female

150. Edudzi

Pronounced: Eh-dood-zee
Meaning: Winner
Best For: Female

151. Edotomi

Pronounced: Eh-doo-to-mee
Meaning: God heard us
Best For: Female

Ga-Adangbe Names and Their Meanings

152. Akwete

Pronounced: Ah-kwe-teh
Meaning: Older Twin
Best For: Female

153. Akwokwo

Pronounced: Ah-kwoh-kwoh
Meaning: Younger Twin
Best For: Female

154. Tawiah

Pronounced: Tah-wee-ah
Meaning: First child after Twins
Best For: Female

Best and Common Ghanian Last Names

Mensah

Mensah is the most common Ghanian surname with one in 55 people having the name. It is a prevalent name in all tribes in Ghana.

Owusu

This name means strong-willed and determined. It is one of the most common Akan surnames

Boateng

The name implies a pioneering spirit. According to Wikipedia, It is the fourth most common surname in Ghana.

Osei

This name is from the Akan tribe and is one of the most popular surnames in Ghana. It means noble or honorable.

Appiah

This name means King, Prince, and fearless leader or Warrior. It is of Akan origin and undoubtedly one of the most popular Ghanaian surnames, as 1 in 112 people bear the name.

Other popular surnames in Ghana are Asare, Yeboah, Tetteh, Adjei, and Asante. Most of the Ghanaian Female names listed above are often paired with these surnames.