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
"son of Jan (John)"
Origin: Dutch
Asante is more popular, ranked #2805 vs #2836 for Jansen.
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Asante is more popular, ranked #2805 compared to Jansen at #2836 in the United States.
Asante means "thank you, grateful" (Swahili origin). Jansen means "son of Jan (John)" (Dutch origin).
Asante is primarily a boy name. Jansen is primarily a boy name.