Akan Names.

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The Akan people of Ghana ferquently name their children after the days of the week they were born in. These names have further meanings concerning the soul and character of the person. This naming tradition is shared all through West Africa. A few examples of people that had these names are Kwame Nkrumah, Kofi Annan and many others. If you are interested in learning more about the Akan Naming system click this link.

Find Your Akan Name Here

This webpage allows you to fill out a form which finds the day of the week which you were born in and tells you your Akan Name.

To get your Akan name fill out the form below with your year of birth, date of birth and gender.

Enter Your Birthday:

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