name
Ama
AH-mah
/ˈɑːmɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
ama
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Akan/Ewe/Fon (Ghana/Togo/Benin)
- Meaning
- Born on Saturday; from the Akan day-name tradition (Ama = female born on Saturday)
- Gender
- female
Pronunciation tips
Two equal syllables. In the Akan naming system, each day of the week has a soul name; Ama is for girls born on Saturday.
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