Babies are sometimes named according to the day of the week
Day of the Week
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.
