name
Ama
AH-mah
ˈɑmɑListen
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Syllable breakdown
Ama
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Dangme/Akan (Ghana)
- Meaning
- born on a Saturday; the Saturday day name for girls; a gentle and widely loved name across the Akan and Dangme communities of Ghana
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Amma
Pronunciation tips
Two equal syllables; pure open 'ah' vowels; the double-m spelling Amma indicates the same name and is equally correct
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