Welcome to your Akan Name Generator

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.

Akan calculator finds the day you where born and the coresponding Akan name based on the date of birth. It is an online calender tool specially programmed to find the exact Akan name of a person or an animal. You have been provided with a reference table to compare.

Male Akan Name


Day of the week Akan Name
sunday Kwasi
monday Kwado
Tuesday Kwabena
Wednesday Kwaku
Thursday Yaw
Friday Kofi
Saturday Kwame

Female Akan Name


Day of the week Akan Name
sunday Akosua
monday Adwoa
Tuesday Abenaa
Wednesday Akua
Thursday Yaa
Friday Afua
Saturday Ama

Provide the required fields to view your akan name


enter day of birth e.g 1,2
Enter month e.g 1,12
enter year e.g 2020