Yaw
yah-oo
Popularity
#7700
Letters
3
Syllables
1
Origin
African
Total Births
398
Peak Year
#18 in 1997
First Recorded
1973
Style
Strong & Bold
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Yaw is an Akan name from Ghana, given to boys born on Thursday.
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