Ghanaian

adjective

Gha·​na·​ian gä-ˈnā-ən 

ga-, 

-ˈnī-ən

variants or less commonly Ghanian

ˈgä-nē-ən 

ˈga-, 

-nyən

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Ghana or its people

Ghanaian noun

or less commonly Ghanian

plural Ghanaians also Ghanian

Examples of Ghanaian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His own memories returned him to his grandmother’s and Ghanaian family’s homes, whose front rooms were salons and meeting places. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

Sway Dasafo, a pioneering British Ghanaian rapper known for his lyric storytelling and championing of British music, has died. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Born in North London to Ghanaian parents, DaSafo was known for his versatile hip-hop and rap music, as well as his work as a producer. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

In 2024, on his 74th birthday, Wonder was granted Ghanaian citizenship by then-President Nana Akufo-Addo. — Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Ghanaian

• hawaiian
• ixion
• mauryan
• orion
• procyon
• visayan
• amphitryon
• dandelion
• herodian
• heian
• ion
• lion

Geographical Definition

Ghana

geographical name

Gha·​na ˈgä-nə 

ˈga-

1

or Gana ancient empire of western Africa in what is now western Mali; flourished in the 4th–13th centuries

2

country of western Africa bordering on the Gulf of Guinea; a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations; capital Accra area 92,098 square miles (238,533 square kilometers)

Note: Ghana was formerly a British territory called the Gold Coast, which comprised the Gold Coast Colony, Ashanti, the Northern Territories, and British Togoland trust territory. It gained its independence in 1957.

Ghanaian

gä-ˈnā-ən 

ga-, 

-ˈnī-ən

adjective or noun

Ghanian

ˈgä-nē-ən 

ˈga-, 

-nyən

adjective or noun