Akan Name

Akan names are derived from Ghanian culture. Frequently in Ghana, children are given their first name as a 'day name' which corresponds to the day in the week they were born.

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About Akan Names

Akan names are derived from Ghanian culture. Frequently in Ghana, children are given their first name as a 'day name' which corresponds to the day in the week they were born. According to Akan tradition, each child is born with a name associated to their soul. The day the child is born is therefore determined by the soul. The well thought and organized naming system of the Akan’s was initiated by the ancestors and has attracted so many people’s attention as they desire to know more about these names.

Ghanian Day Names

	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Male	Kwasi	Kwadwo	Kwabena	Kwahu	Yaw	Kofi	Kwame
Female	Akosua	Adowa	Abenaa	Akua	Yaa	Afua	Ama