Ashanti is named after an African tribe. The 41-year-old pop star – whose full name is Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas – admitted that her unique moniker had caused confusion to other children growing up but revealed that it means “woman of strength” and originated from a tribe in the West African country of Ghana. She said: “Growing up having a very unique name, there were moments. I remember there was circle time and the teacher would call out names. The kids would go, ‘Why doesn’t her name sound like this or that?’ My name originates in Ghana. When you travel outside of the country, sometimes the…