Akan names are derived from Ghanian culture. Frequently in Ghana, children are given their first name as a '
day name' which corresponds to the day in the week they were born. Here are Ghanian day names.

Male

Sunday: Kwasi

Monday: Kwadwo

Tuesday: Kwabena

Wednesday: Kwaku

Thursday: Yaw

Friday: Kofi

Saturday: Kwame

Female

Sunday: Akosua

Monday: Adwoa

Tuesday: Abenaa

Wednesday: Akua

Thursday: Yaa

Friday: Afua

Saturday: Ama