Ohemaa
In many parts of West Africa, there is an old chieftaincy tradition, and the Akan people have developed their own hierarchy, which exists alongside the democratic structure of the country. The Akan word for the ruler, or one of his various courtiers, is "Nana". In colonial times, Europeans translated it as "chief", but that is not an exact equivalent.
Meaning & Origin of Ohemaa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In many parts of West Africa, there is an old chieftaincy tradition, and the Akan people have developed their own hierarchy, which exists alongside the democratic structure of the country. The Akan word for the ruler, or one of his various courtiers, is "Nana". In colonial times, Europeans translated it as "chief", but that is not an exact equivalent.
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Origin & history
The Story of Ohemaa
Ohemaa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2006, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 19 Ohemaas were born — ranking #6,144 that year. As of 2026, Ohemaa ranks #6,206 for baby girls with 19 births, rising sharply (+44% over the past five years). In total, more than 159 Ohemaas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ohemaa
Ohemaa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 159 births in the dataset. Ohemaa's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #6,144. Use the chart and map above to compare Ohemaa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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