7 most interesting ways Africans name their children

Babies are sometimes named according to the day of the week

Day of the Week

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In Ghana, before one is given any western name if need be, he or she has a day name, meaning a child would be named according to the day on which they were born. The day naming system in Ghana is as follows:

• Monday – Kojo (male), Adwoa (female)
• Tuesday – Kwabena (male), Abena (female)
• Wednesday – Kwaku (male), Ekua (female)
• Thursday – Yaw (male), Yaa (female)
• Friday – Kofi (male), Efua (female)
• Saturday – Kwame (male), Ama (female)
• Sunday – Akwesi (male), Akosua, (female)

The names can sometimes differ according to the various ethnic groups in the country.