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Ghanaian Names by Day of Birth, G to S

Discover how males 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!

Male Day Names – G to S (Primarily Ashanti & Fante Variants)

G
  • Gyasi * JAH-see - wonderful one

J
  • Jojo * JOH-JOH - born on Monday
K
  • Kojo * koh-JOH - born on Monday
  • Kontar * KOHN-tar - an only child
  • Kwabena * KWAH-beh-nah - born on Tuesday
  • Kobina * KOH-bi-nah - born on Tuesday
  • Kwame * KWAH-meh - born on Saturday
  • Kwamena* KWAH-meh-nah - born on Saturday
  • Kwasi * KWAH-see - born on Sunday
  • Kwaku * Kwa-ku - born on Wednesday
  • Kweku * Kwe-ku - born on Wednesday
  • Kuuku * Ku-uku - born on Wednesday
M
  • Manu * mah-NOO - the second born
  • Minkah * MEEN-kah - justice
  • Msrah * m-SRAH - sixth born 
N
  • Nkrumah * n-KROO-mah - ninth born
  • Nsoah * n-soh-AH Ghana seventh born
  • Nyamekye * n-yah-MEH-kee-eh - Gods gift
Y
  • Yawo * YAH-woh - born on a Thursday
  • Yaw * Yaaw - born on a Thursday
  • Yoofi * yoh-oh-FEE - born on Friday
S
  • Sijsi * Se-ji-see - born on Sunday

Day-Naming in Ghanaian Identity

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