Entry № 1963 · Akan origin

Yaa Yaa — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ YAH /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Akan

Meaning

"Thursday-born"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Akan)

The meaning

A name that means "thursday-born".

Yaa is the Akan day-name for a girl born on Thursday. Yaa Asantewaa (c. 1840-1921) was the legendary queen mother of the Ashanti who led the War of the Golden Stool against the British in 1900 — among the most famous African resistance leaders.

Yaa is widely used in Ghana.

Thursday-born. The Ashanti warrior queen.

Popularity

Where Yaa stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Yaa · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Yaas before her.

Real people

Yaa Asantewaa

Ashanti queen mother, anti-colonial leader.

c. 1840 – 1921

Yaa Gyasi

Ghanaian-American novelist (Homegoing).

born 1989

In fiction

Yaa

Common in Ghanaian fiction.

Names connected to Yaa.

Numerology

The number behind Yaa.

The Pioneer

Yaa reduces to one — the number of Akan Thursday.

Parents on Yaa

Why families chose this name.

"Thursday-born. Three letters. Yaa."

Ama · Mother of one · Accra