Adger vs Ashanti

Baby Name Comparison — 2026

Adger

Boy #28,594 Most Popular

Meaning

"Prosperous spear; rich with fortune. A dialectal and Anglicized variant of Edgar, from the Old English elements ead (wealth, fortune) and gar (spear), used as a given name particularly in the American South."

Origin: Anglo-Saxon

Cultural Roots

English Anglo-Saxon

Quick Stats

Popularity Rank
#28,594
Total SSA Count
5
Formality
Formal
Nicknames
Adg, Ady, Adie

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Ashanti

Girl #1,993 Most Popular 3 Syllables

Meaning

"warlike, from the Ashanti people of Ghana"

Origin: Akan/Twi

Cultural Roots

African American Ghanaian West African

Quick Stats

Popularity Rank
#1,993
Total SSA Count
99
Syllables
3
Formality
Moderate
Nicknames
Shanti, Ash

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Popularity Comparison

Adger Rank #28,594
Ashanti Rank #1,993

Ashanti is more popular, ranked #1993 vs #28594 for Adger.

Popularity Over Time

Historical US popularity rank — lower number means more popular.

Middle Name Pairings

Adger ___

  • Adger Lee
  • Adger Ray
  • Adger Dale
  • Adger Eugene

Ashanti ___

  • Ashanti Rose
  • Ashanti Marie
  • Ashanti Renee
  • Ashanti Nicole
  • Ashanti Grace
  • Ashanti Simone

Sibling Name Ideas

Names that pair well as siblings.

If you choose Adger

Edgar Jasper Rodger Elmer

If you choose Ashanti

Zuri Amara Kofi Kwame Imani

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Adger or Ashanti more popular?

Ashanti is more popular, ranked #1993 compared to Adger at #28594 in the United States.

What do Adger and Ashanti mean?

Adger means "Prosperous spear; rich with fortune. A dialectal and Anglicized variant of Edgar, from the Old English elements ead (wealth, fortune) and gar (spear), used as a given name particularly in the American South." (Anglo-Saxon origin). Ashanti means "warlike, from the Ashanti people of Ghana" (Akan/Twi origin).

Are Adger and Ashanti boy or girl names?

Adger is primarily a boy name. Ashanti is primarily a girl name.

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