Esi — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "born on sunday (akan day-name)".

Esi is from the Other Esi. A modern American baby name in the broader Other heritage aesthetic. Esi is a foundational name with deep heritage. Akan Esi female born on Sunday + Fante variant of Akosua + Akan Twi day-naming tradition + foundational central Ghanaian + Akan civilizational heritage + foundational Ama Ata Aidoo 1942-2023 Ghanaian writer feminist + Our Sister Killjoy 1977 + Changes: A Love Story 1991 + foundational central Ghanaian Sunday tradition + foundational pan-Akan + Fante naming heritage. Foundational Other feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Other heritage.

Born on Sunday (Akan day-name) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Akan *Esi* female born on Sunday + Fante variant of Akosua + Akan Twi day-naming tradition + foundational central Ghanaian + Akan civilizational heritage + foundational Ama Ata Aidoo 1942-2023 Ghanaian writer feminist + *Our Sister Killjoy* 1977 + *Changes: A Love Story* 1991 + foundational central Ghanaian Sunday tradition + foundational pan-Akan + Fante naming heritage

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Esi

Transliteration: Esi
Pronunciation: / ˈɛ.si /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Esi stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Esi · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Esis before her.

Real people

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In fiction

Ama Ata Aidoo

Ghanaian writer + feminist 1942-2023 + *Our Sister Killjoy* 1977 + *Changes: A Love Story* 1991 + pan-Akan literary heritage

Ghanaian literature

Numerology

The number behind Esi.

6

The Builder

Esi has a strong numerological signature.

Parents on Esi

Why families chose this name.

"Other meaning. 2 syllables. Esi."

Mother of one

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