Yaa

Yaa Meaning & Origin

About Yaa
The name "Yaa" is of Akan origin and is predominantly used in Ghana. It is a feminine name that means "born on a Thursday" or "a girl born on Thursday." In Akan culture, each day of the week is associated with a specific name, and "Yaa" is given to girls born on Thursday to signify their day of birth.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Yaa are female.

Yaa Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -45.45% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
A
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AA1
🌐 IPA
/yaa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yaa in Braille

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

The name Yaa in braille

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

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

The name Yaa in sign language

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