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Akannames

Akan names are derived from Ghanaian 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
Here are Ghanian male day names.

  • Sunday: Kwasi
  • Monday: Kwadwo
  • Tuesday: Kwabena
  • Wednesday: Kwaku
  • Thursday: Yaw
  • Friday: Kofi
  • Saturday: Kwame
  • What's your Akan?