Akan People

The Akan is a unique group of people found in Ghana and Ivory Coast.
Historically, the Ghanaian population migrated to the Ivory Coast
and became the most populous group of people in the country.
The Akan language is known as Fante or Twi ; it is a group of
dialects within the Niger-Congo family of languages. The dialects
of the Akan language include the Akuapem, Akwamu, Akyem, Bono,
Wassa, Fante, Kwahu, and Asante. ,Some prominent people from
the Akan community include Kofi Annan, John Atta Mills, and Kwame Nkrumah .

Akan Culture

Akans' Naming Culture

Naming of children is of great importance in all Akan societies,
as it is believed that the name given to a child can affect his
behaviour and destiny. Besides, the family name that is given the
child the day the child is born is very significant as it actually
becomes the first name of the person. view Akan names and their meaning

Akan Women

Akan women the source of generation and pride

Child Naming Ceremony

A Ghanaian ceremony to welcome new borne

Name Spawn

To see your AKan Name fill the form below

Enter your BirthYear, BirthMonth, BirthDate, Choose your Gender
and click on Display Name button to view your Akan Name