What origin is the name Ashanti?

Ashanti comes from african naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Ashanti a popular name?

Ashanti is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Ashanti?

Names from the same african tradition pair naturally with Ashanti — for example Amare, Jabari, Kwame. You can browse more on our african names page.

Ashanti

Q: Is Ashanti a rare name?

Yes. Ashanti does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Ashanti

Ashanti

Unisex

african

3 syllables

Ashanti is an african unisex name meaning "An African name referring to the Ashanti people of Ghana. It is a significant tribal name representing a powerful West African empire.".

Ashanti is a unisex name of african origin meaning "An African name referring to the Ashanti people of Ghana. It is a significant tribal name representing a powerful West African empire.". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: african
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

An African name referring to the Ashanti people of Ghana. It is a significant tribal name representing a powerful West African empire.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Ashanti

Very rare in US records

What does Ashanti mean?

Ashanti is a unisex name of african origin meaning "An African name referring to the Ashanti people of Ghana. It is a significant tribal name representing a powerful West African empire.".

Is Ashanti a rare name?

Yes. Ashanti does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Ashanti

Amare Jabari Kwame Kato Sekou Kofi

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Names with a similar meaning to Ashanti

Ashanti means "An African name referring to the Ashanti people of Ghana. It is a significant tribal name representing a powerful West African empire." — these names share that spirit.