Akan Names WebApp

This webpage has been created to help Ghanaian children who don't know their traditional names and the day of the week they were born to identify them. In Ghana, children are named depending on the day of the week they were born. To know their names, children need to enter their birthday, month, and year. After submitting the details, an alert showing the day and the name of the child will pop up on the screen. Below is a list of Ghanaian female and male children names according to the day of the week they were born.

Male Names


Sunday: Kwasi, Monday: Kwadwo

Tuesday: Kwabena, Wednesday: Kwaku

Thursday: Yaw, Friday: Kofi

Saturday: Kwame

Female Names

Sunday: Akosua, Monday: Adwoa

Tuesday: Abenaa, Wednesday: Akua

Thursday: Yaa, Friday: Afua

Saturday: Ama

Fill in your details to know your name and the day you were born.



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