Asante
Meaning
"thank you, grateful"
Origin: Swahili
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,805
- Total SSA Count
- 46
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Asa, San
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"thank you, grateful"
Origin: Swahili
"gift of splendor, bounty"
Origin: Celtic (via literary invention)
Cedrick is more popular, ranked #2713 vs #2805 for Asante.
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Cedrick is more popular, ranked #2713 compared to Asante at #2805 in the United States.
Asante means "thank you, grateful" (Swahili origin). Cedrick means "gift of splendor, bounty" (Celtic (via literary invention) origin).
Asante is primarily a boy name. Cedrick is primarily a boy name.