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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Most individuals with the name Essien are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 60% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Essien in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
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.