Discover how female 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!

• Aba * ah-BAH - born on Thursday
• Ababuo * ah-bah-BOO-oh - child that keeps coming back
• Abam * ah-BAHM - second child after twins
• Abena * ah-beeh-NAH - born on Tuesday
• Abla * - born on Tuesday
• Acus * - ah-koos - born on Sunday
• Akosua * - born on Sunday
• Adjoa * - born on Monday
• Adzo * - born on Monday
• Afua * - born on Friday
• Afi * - born on Friday
• Akua * - born on Wednesday
• Aku * - born on Wednesday
• Ama * - born on Saturday
• Awo * - born on Saturday