Asantewaa

Yaa Asantewaa was a Queen mother in the Ashanti Empire (now part of Ghana) who led the Ahsanti war against the British Empire and colonialism in 1900. The name is therefore predominantly used in Ghana, where it is symbolic of fighting for your people and of female strength.

Ghanaian TikTok star, Martina Dwamena, goes by the name Asantewaa, and has likely introduced this strong choice to a wider audience. In fact, it appeared in the US stats for the first time in 2024 when it was given to 6 girls.

Pronounced ah-san-teh-WAH.

As of October 2026, Asantewaa ranked #13621 for girls in US births in 2024 SSA.