Ashanti Name Meaning

Ashanti meaning

Name :

Ashanti

Gender :

Feminine

Meaning of Ashanti :

Used in country/religion :

African , American

Variant Names of Ashanti:

Asante, Ashanta, Ashantae, Ashantay, Ashante, Ashantee, Ashaunta, Ashaunte, Ashauntee, Asha

Rhyming Names of Ashanti:

Abhranti, Abhrayanti, Achanti, Adrsyanti, Ahanti

Names Similar to Ashanti :

Ashaki, Ashan, Ashah, Ashame, Ashanta, Ashantae, Ashante, Ashantee, Ashaunta, Ashauntae

Popularity Rank :

Ashanti name was top ranked at 876 position in American during year 1979and most recently ranked at 1649 position in American during year 2012

Name Ashanti has been Popular throughout the last hundred plus years and ranked at 2331 position. 11292 numbers of people were named Ashanti so far in last 100 years. (SSA)

Ashanti Numerology :

Personality No. 7. People with name Ashanti seek religion & wisdom. They hate doing physical work. They are introspective, scientific & analytical. Person with Ashanti having 7 as Personality number love nature & peaceful ambiance. They love perfection, teaching & spirituality. They are individualistic, creative, dignified, serene & tolerant. They are intuitive, magnetic & versatile. More Numerology

More About Name : Ashanti

American spelling for Asante. In Ghana they say Asante meaning "thank you". Ashanti means to be thankful
Asante means Thank you in Swahili, but not in any Ghanaian language. In Ghana, the name is a reference to the tribal/group or people. It is mainly used as a surname for people from this tribe.

There are hardly any uses of it as the first name for a girl. This use has been mainly among African Americans.

In Sanskrit Ashanti means war.
The original name is 'Osantefuo' meaning 'people who came together because of war'.It the name for a major ethinc group(it is often refered to as the Asante kingdom because unlike other ethnic groups in Ghana, they have a King) in Ghana in West Africa. 'Ashanti' is the corrupted form of Asante by the British when the colonised Ghana then the Gold Coast because they couldn't pronouce the word 'Asante'.Later people named their children after the kingdom to show their pride of belonging to that group and also for identity due to migration.
Ashanti are a major ethnic group of Ashanti Region in Ghana. The Ashanti speak Twi, an Akan language similar to Fante.Prior to European colonization, the Ashanti people developed a large and influential empire in West Africa. The Ashanti later developed the powerful Ashanti Confederacy and became the dominant presence in the region.

Name Analysis of Ashanti

Character Analysis of Ashanti : Persons with the name Ashanti are trailblazers, torch-bearers, researchers, teachers and they are who show others the way. They are leaders, motivators and idealistic visionaries who are aware of their own innate powers.

Love Life of Ashanti : Generally person do not like a lot of courting and flirting but to go hard.

Name Letter Analysis of Ashanti

A : Persons are their own person: ambitious and freethinking

S : Persons are a real charmer

H : Persons are a visionary, but they also tend to make a lot of money and lose it fast

A : Persons are their own person: ambitious and freethinking

N : Persons are a "think outside the box" kind of person -- creative and original

T : Persons like life in the fast lane

I : Persons are a compassionate person who feels things deeply

Astrological (Vedic) Aspect of Name Ashanti

Acoording to vedic astrology , Rashi for the name Ashanti is Mesh and Moon sign associated with the name Ashanti is Aries.

The name Ashanti has Fire element. Mars is the Ruling Planet for the name Ashanti . The name Ashanti having moon sign as Aries is represented by The Ram and considered as Cardinal .

Normally, people with the name Ashanti are energetic, courageous and determined.

Other name options, having Aries moon sign are name starting with : Chu, Cho, La, Che,Lee, Lu, Le, Lo,Li, A, I,Ee.

Nakshatra (Vedic) of Name Ashanti

The name Ashanti is suitable for baby born in Krittika nakshatra

Krittika Nakshatra: An old name of the Pleiades; personified as the nurses of Kārttikeya, a son of Shiva.

Lord: Surya (Sun)
Symbol: Knife or spear
Deity : Agni, god of fire
Indian zodiac: 26°40' Mesha - 10° Vrishabha
Western zodiac 22° 40' Taurus - 6° Gemini

Other name options, having Krittika nakashatra are name starting with : A, I, U, E.

Famous Name Ashanti

Ashanti Douglas

is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, actress, dancer, model, and fashion designer who rose to fame in the early 2000s.

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