Awa
AH-wah
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Meaning: Life; born on Thursday
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Ama
Girl · African · Short name
- Meaning
- Born on Saturday; water
- Pronunciation
- AH-mah
- Origin
- African
- Popularity
- Rare in United Kingdom (2025)
From Akan (Ghanaian) day-name system; Ama means a girl born on Saturday.
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
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Languages in use: Akan
Commonly used in: United Kingdom, Ghana, West Africa
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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-16.
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