 Meaning of name Ashanti
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Meaning  The name Ashanti has the following meaning: This is actually the name of a certain region in West Africa, the homeland of many American slaves of the past. Hence, this name is more often used for girls in modern American black families. Black singer-artiste Ashanti further boosted its prominence.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls. Popularity
As a baby girl name, Ashanti is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 392 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Ashanti fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 69 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 1000 in the Top 1000 charts. (A ranking of 1000 means that this name ranked 1000 or poorer in the 2008/2009 popularity surveys)
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Ashanti in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Ashanti is pronounced as ah-shern-tee- Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Ashanti and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Ashanti: Boys - Amare, Dakarai, Daktari, Daniachew, Danso, Demissie, Diallo, Diji, Donkor, Dume, Jabari, Girls - Kya, Nasha, Both genders - Damisi, Kamari, Makena, NaloVariants Style Impression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Ashanti to be: A stylish woman who knows exactly what she wantsIn one word, you might describe Ashanti as a(n) " stylish" person. See other "stylish" names for girls. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Ashanti (or its variants) are: Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas , born on 13 October, a famous singer. Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas 's background: An American singer-songwriter, record producer, actress, dancer, model, and fashion designer. This 'Princess of Hip Hop and R&B' became famous in the early 2000s, when she debuted with her self titled album, which went on to win her a Grammy. She is most famous for her hit in that album, 'Foolish', as well as the hit 'What's Luv', sung with Fat Joe. This two hits simultaneously held the top two spots in Billboard Hot 100 charts, making her the first female performer to achieve that feat. 
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