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Lists of Ewe names and their meanings

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In the Ghanaian community and bringing it down to the Ewes, names are specifically given for different reasons. The main reason why names among this tribe are never taken for granted is that the names normally have a direct impact on the bearers. Names are given for a reason since they reflect or have an influence on the people to whom they are given. All names have meanings they represent and Ghanaian names and specifically Ewe names are not an exception.  You will be enlightened on some of these Ewe names and their various meanings. In fact, this article gives you an idea of what some Ewe names mean. Names are like organic components of the people per the people's beliefs.    We believe that individuals become the name they are given and for this reason, names are chosen carefully before being given to individuals. Some of the names are just given to show the day of the week a person is born whereas some show the circumstances around a person's birth. Below are some nam...

100+ Ewe names and meaning from A - Z in Ghana

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A ASIWÒME  - It means that in your hands. What is in whose hands? All things are in the hands of God. ANYO:  It shall be well. AGBEKO:  Only life AGBENYEGA:  Life is precious or life is great. AMENYO : Human is good or precious. AMEWUGA : Human is more precious than money. ABL ɔ DE : Freedom ASEYE  - Praise AKPE  - The name that means thanks.  AKPENE : Thanks to God. AWUSHIE  - When a female is born with a fleshy-like cloth, this is the name given to her aside from any other names she might be given. AGBENYA  - Means the word of life. A name like this given to mostly males is an indication of the authority and power of words and in this case the word that carries life. ATSU - Given to a male who is a twin with the twin pair being a girl. ATSU Ƒ I - Given to a girl twin with twin pair being a boy. AWOENAM:  God will do it for me. A Ƒ EKE : Root of the house. ASIWOME:  In God's hands. AKORFA / AK ɔ FA   - Consolation A Ƒ EAFA: ...