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Akan Name Generator

In many parts of Ghana, and elsewhere in West Africa, a person’s name is determined by the day of the week on which she/he was born.
Enter your birthday and gender below to read your day name in Ashanti Twi, a dialect of Akan and the most widely spoken language in Ghana:
You can also view your name or day of birth from the table below.


Day of the Week Female Name Male Name
SUNDAY Akosua Kwasi
MONDAY Adwoa Kudwo
TUESDAY Abenaa Kwabena
WEDNESDAY Akua Kwaku
THURSDAY Yaa Yaw
FRIDAY Afua Kofi
SATURDAY Ama Kwame
Fill in to generate your Akan name:

Select your gender: