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Nti

/n-TEE/Akan · a boy or girl’s name

““Because of” or “on account of” in Twi/Akan.”

How to say it
n-TEE
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire
How common
common · also a surname

From the same family

01Ntiamoah“A traditional Akan/Twi name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story”Akanany→︎02Ntim“A child of determination and strength”Akanmale→︎