What's Your Ghanaian Name?
Hello world, my Ghanaian name is Adwoa. Curious to figure out yours? This website will help you discover your Ghanaian name and its significance.
H E L L O
my Ghanaian name is
ADWOA
What are Ghanaian Day Names?
In Ghana, there are names given to children based on the day of the week they were born on.
For instance Thursday in our local language is Yawoada. So a child born on Thursday may be named Yao (masculine) or Yaa (feminine).
What Groups in Ghana have this Day Name Tradition?
The Akan people of southern Ghana have these naming traditions. Two major Akan dialects are Twi and Fante. While not every child adopts a day name, it is common.
What are Ghanaian Day Names?
In Ghana, there are names given to children based on the day of the week they were born on.
For instance Thursday in our local language is Yawoada. So a child born on Thursday may be named Yao (masculine) or Yaa (feminine).
What Groups in Ghana have this Day Name Tradition?
The Akan people of southern Ghana have these naming traditions. Two major Akan dialects are Twi and Fante. While not every child adopts a day name, it is common.
Ghanaian Day Name Chart
The chart below has some prevalent day names for Ghanaians who speak Twi, the most common language in Ghana. Similar to English, there can be different variants of the same name. The variants have been left out for clarity.
| DAY | DAY (AKAN) | FEM NAME | MASC NAME |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Edwoada | Adwoa | Kwadwo |
| Tuesday | Ebenada | Abena | Kwabena |
| Wednesday | Wukuada | Akua | Kwaku |
| Thursday | Yawoada | Yaa | Yaw |
| Friday | Efiada | Afua | Kofi |
| Saturday | Memeneda | Ama | Kwame |
| Sunday | Kwasiada | Akosua | Kwasi |