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Akan
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Afua
/ah-FOO-ah/
Akan
· a girl’s name
“A girl born on Friday”
How to say it
ah-FOO-ah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire
How common
common
For a boy
Kofi
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The name & its alternative spellings
Afua
Afia