Akan- This is a group of people from Ghana.These people have a very interesting tradition. As is globally known, babies are a blessing.For these Ghanian people, it is such a blessing that they name the children according to the days they are born.Depending on the gender of the baby and the day of the week, a baby is named. Most ghanians have at least one name from this system. It might not be in the official documents but it is notable in the country. Some famous people for example, the first president of Ghana-Kwame Nkrumah, officially used these names.THe president's name,Kwame, came as a result of him beingMALE and being born on SATURDAY
Below is a list of the names:
| Day | Female-Names | Male-Name |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Akosua | Kwasi |
| Monday | Adwoa | Kwadwo |
| Tuesday | Abenaa | Kwabena |
| Wednesday | Akua | Kwaku |
| Thursday | Yaa | Yaw |
| Friday | Afua | Kofi |
| Saturday | Ama | Kwame |