The Akan people of Ghana frequently name their newborns after the day of
the week they were born as the first name. These "day names" have
further meanings concerning the soul and character of the person. However,
their middle names varies depending on order of birth and other things.
In this page, follow the procedure outlined below to know your Akan Name.
Wouldn't you get interested to know what your Akan name would be?
Males were given the following names with respect to the day you were born.
Sunday: Kwasi, Monday: Kwadwo, Tuesday: Kwabena, Wednesday: Kwaku, Thursday: Yaw, Friday: Kofi, Saturday: Kwame
Females were given the following names with respect to the day you were born.
Sunday: Akosua, Monday: Adwoa, Tuesday: Abenaa, Wednesday: Akua, Thursday: Yaa, Friday: Afua, Saturday: Ama