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Ghanaian male Names by Day of Birth A to F

Discover how male children in Ghana—especially among the Ashanti (Akan), Fante, and Ga—are named based on the day of the week they’re born. Find out what your Ghanaian name would be!

Echoes of Africa: Akan Day Names in Jamaica and the Diaspora

Male Day Names – A (Primarily Ashanti & Fante Variants)

  • Addae * ah-DAH-eh - morning sun
  • Adeben * ah-deh-BEHN - the twelfth born
  • Adofo * ah-DOH-foh - a courageous warrior
  • Adom * ah-DOHM - help from God
  • Agyei * ahg-JAY-ee - messenger from God
  • Agyeman * ahg-YEH-m - fourteenth born
  • Agyeman * ogye-Man - courageous warrior
  • Akwasi * Ah-kwaa-si - born on Sunday
  • Ampah * AHM-pah - trust
  • Anane * ah-NAH-neh - the fourth son
  • Ankoma * ahn-KOH-mah - last born of parents
  • Anum * AH-noom - fifth born
  • Ato * AH-to - born on Saturday
B
Badu * bah-DOO - the tenth
 
D
  • Donkor * dohn-koh - the humble one
  • Ebo * eh-BOH - born on Tuesday
  • Ekow * Eh-KOW - born on a Thursday
F
  • Fenuku * fay-noo-KOO - born after term
  • Fenuku * feh-noo-KOO - born after twins
  • Fifi * fee-FEE - born on Friday
  • Fifdi * feef-DEE - born on Friday

Day-Naming in Ghanaian Identity

Female Day Names – A (Primarily Ashanti & Fante Variants)