At a Glance: Name: Asante – Meaning: thank you, gratitude – Origin: Swahili – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: uh-SAHN-tay
Asante is a Swahili unisex name meaning “thank you, gratitude”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Asante
Meaning: Thank you, gratitude.
Origin: Swahili.
A common claim: Asante means 'thank you', and is sometimes said to mean 'brave and honored' Actually: The 'brave and honored' meaning isn't part of the word itself — it comes from mixing up 'asante' (Swahili for 'thank you') with the unrelated Asante/Ashanti people and kingdom of Ghana.
How to Pronounce Asante
Phonetic: uh-SAHN-tay IPA: /əˈsɑːnteɪ/
Popularity of Asante
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1975–2024.
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