male Boys’ names
The name Mensah
Mensah is a Fon-Ewe boy’s name meaning “third son”. Very common in Benin, Togo and Ghana, it also has a female equivalent, Mansa.
“The 3rd son”
The name is a combination that automatically designates the 3rd boy in the family. The system orders them like this:
Found throughout West Africa
Mensah is found in:
Famous Mensahs
Female variants
For the 3rd daughter, people say Mansa (Benin) or Mansaa (Ghana). Same origin, with the feminine marked by the final “-a”.
The 3rd son, a marked destiny
Mensah is a name that immediately tells your place among your siblings. Short, melodious, rooted in a living tradition across West Africa.
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