Akan Names

The Ghanaian peeople have a very unique naming culture where a baby is given a name that corresponds to the day they are born. There are names that are reserved for males and others for the females. Do you know your Akan name? Well, here are the names:

Male Names

  1. Sunday: Kwasi
  2. Monday: Kwadwo
  3. Tuesday: Kwabena
  4. Wednesday: Kwaku
  5. Thursday: Yaw
  6. Friday: Kofi
  7. Saturday: Kwame

Female names

  1. Sunday: Akosua
  2. Monday: Adwoa
  3. Tuesday: Abenaa
  4. Wednesday: Akua
  5. Thursday: Yaa
  6. Friday: Afua
  7. Saturday: Ama