Given name & surname
Ohene
“a chief”
Ohene is a variant of Ohin. One African interpretation is “a chief.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ohene is a variant of Ohin. One African interpretation is “a chief.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ohene is a variant of Ohin. An origin associated with Ohin is African.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2003. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ohene through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 62
- 62 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #7,541 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,541 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 183 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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