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Yaa

An Akan day name given to a girl born on Thursday, matched with the boy's name Yaw.

Meaning and origin

Among the Akan peoples of Ghana and eastern Ivory Coast, a child traditionally receives a name marking the day of the week they were born, on top of whatever other given name their family chooses.

How to pronounce Yaa

Akan (Ghana)YAH /jaː/

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