Akan
Names
About the Akan
The Akan are a meta-ethnicity living primarily in the countries of present-day Ghana and Ivory Coast.
Akan Naming System
In Akan culture, the newborn are given their first name with
regards to the day of the week in which they were born and
in respect to their gender. These "day names" have further
meanings concerning the soul and character of the person.
Interesting, right?
The Akan Names
| Day | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Kwasi | Akosua |
| Monday | Kwadwo | Adwoa |
| Teusday | Kwabena | Abenaa |
| Wednesday | Kwaku | Akua |
| Thursday | Yaw | Yaa |
| Friday | Kofi | Afua |
| Saturday | Kwame | Ama |