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Yaa
GirlMeaning of Yaa: Akan: 'born on Thursday'
Yaa is a girl's name most strongly associated with Akan naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice and 3015th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
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Not in the US top list
England & Wales 2024
#3015
8 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
269
First recorded 1978 · peak 2005
Trend
stable
Style: rare
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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