Akan names are derived from Ghanian culture. In Ghana, most children are given first names derived from a 'day name' which corresponds to the day of the week they were born. There are male and female names.
| Day of Week | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Kwasi | Kwadwo | Kwabena | Kwaku | Yaw | Kofi | Kwame |
| Female | Akosua | Adwoa | Abenaa | Akua | Yaa | Afua | Ama |
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