Ama
The Akan day name automatically given to a girl born on a Saturday.
Meaning and origin
Ama is the Saturday name in the Akan kradin system, the practice of naming every child for their weekday of birth alongside whatever other name a family chooses.
How to pronounce Ama
| Akan (Ghana) | ah-MAH /aˈma/ |
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