Mensah
Third son
GenderBoyOriginAkan (Ghanaian)Say itMEN-sahPopularityUncommon
Pronounced MEN-sah
About the name Mensah
Mensah is a traditional Akan name marking a boy as the third son born into the family. It's both a first name and a widely used surname across Ghana.
Grounded and dependable, with an easy sense of humor.
Fun fact
Birth-order names like Mensah are a distinct Akan tradition separate from the day names.
Nicknames for Mensah
Mens
Variations
Mensa
Famous people named Mensah
- Thomas Mensah (Ghanaian-American inventor)
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