The traditional naming system in Ghana
Akan is a traditional naming system in Ghana that uses days of the week to assign names. These names are assigned according to the gender of the baby. Male and female babies have different Akan names.
This application is able to take your birth date and process it to give your Akan name on submission.
The Akan name is displayed at the bottom of the submit button.
Check the table below that shows the corresponding day of your Akan name.
| Day | Female Akan | Male Akan |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Akosua | Kwasi |
| Monday | Adwoa | Kwandwo |
| Tuesday | Abenaa | Kwabena |
| Wednesday | Akua | Kwaku |
| Thursday | Yaa | Yaw |
| Friday | Afua | Kofi |
| Saturday | Ama | Kwame |
To find out your Akan Name, fill out this form and click on submit.