Essien

Essien Meaning & Origin

About Essien
The name "Essien" is of African origin, specifically from the Akan language spoken in Ghana. It means "sixth-born" or "sixth-born son." The name carries the significance of being the sixth child or son in a family, highlighting the order of birth. It is a gender-neutral name and is often given to both boys and girls.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Essien are male.

Essien Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 60% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 S IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/essien*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Essien in Braille

Here's how to represent Essien in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Essien in braille

How to Spell the Name Essien in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Essien using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Essien in sign language

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