Mensa may refer to the following people:
Kofi is an Akan masculine given name among the Akan people in Ghana that is given to a boy born on Friday. Traditionally in Ghana, a child would receive their Akan day name during their Outdooring, eight days after birth.
Boateng is a Ghanaian surname. It is the fourth most common surname in Ghana. Notable people with the surname include:
Appiah is a surname. It is the fifth common surname in Ghana. Notable people with the surname include:
Yakubu is an English transliteration of a West African name and is a cognate of Jacob and James. Notable people with the name include:
Baffour is both a surname and a given name by the Ashanti people from Ghana. Notable people with the name include:
Osei is both a surname and a given name. It is the fourth common surname in Ghana. Notable people with the name include:
Agyeman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Acheampong is an Ashanti surname, which means destined for greatness. Notable people with the Ashanti surname include:
Quist is a surname. It usually is of Scandinavian origin as a variant of Qvist. It is also a Dutch toponymic surname from the island of Tholen, referring to a piece of land called `t Quistken. The surname is also common in coastal Ghana, originating during the colonial era from Gold Coast Euro-African unions. People with the surname include:
Owusu is a both surname and given name in the Akan language. The name is originally from the Akan people of Ghana. Owusu is one of the most common Akan surnames or given names in Ghana. However, it is a real name; thus, there are both male and female versions. which means "Strong-Willed and Determined" in Akan. It is the second most common surname in Ghana, with one in 80 people having this name. Notable people with the name include:
Nana is a surname. Notable people with the surname include
Mensah is a Ghanaian surname. It is the most common surname in Ghana, with one in 55 people having this name. There is a Mensah in every tribe in Ghana. Notable people with the surname include:
Akwasi or Kwasí or Kwesi is an Ashanti masculine given name originating from the Ashanti people and their Ashanti day naming system, meaning born on a Sunday. People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days. Akwasi has the appellation Bodua or Obueakwan meaning agility. Thus, males named Akwasi are supposed to be agile by nature.
Bonsu is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Akuffo is an Akan language patronymic surname with Akuapem-Akropong origins. Notable people with the Akan surname include:
Abena is an Indian (Gujarati) surname; the Gujarati અબેના (Abēnā) possibly came from the Arabic name أبين (Abyan). As a given name, it is a girl's name of Ghanaian origin and means born on Tuesday. Day names are a cultural practice of the Akan people of Ghana. Although some might believe it is mostly practised by Ashanti people, it is actually practised by all Akan people who follow traditional customs. People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days. Abena has the appellation Kosia or Nimo, meaning friendliness. Thus, females named Abena are supposed to be friendly.
Mahama is an African given name and surname. People with this name include:
Ransford is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Salifu is a Ghanaian name that may refer to
Adomako or Adomakoh is an Akan language surname with Ashanti origins. Notable people with this surname include: