Nkrumah

Nkrumah Meaning & Origin

About Nkrumah
The name "Nkrumah" is of Akan origin and is commonly found in Ghana. It means "ninth-born child" or "ninth-born son" in the Akan language. The name holds cultural significance as the Akan people traditionally have a naming system based on the day of the week a child is born, and the order of birth within a family. The name "Nkrumah" specifically refers to the ninth-born child, highlighting the importance of birth order and family structure in Akan culture.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Nkrumah are male.

Nkrumah Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKRM
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N26050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R AH1 N HH AH0 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/nkrumah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nkrumah in Braille

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

The name Nkrumah in braille

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

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

The name Nkrumah in sign language

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