African Day Names

Monday does not come one Monday only. -Ghana

Enjoy this list of African “day” names.

Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday

83606195Sunday

  • AHADA (ah-HAH-dah) Born on Sunday. Somalia F
  • AKOSUA (ah-KOH-soo-ah) Born on Sunday. Ghana (Ewe) F
  • DANLADI (dahn-LAH-dee) Born on Sunday. Nigeria (Hausa) M
  • ESI (eh-SEE) Born on Sunday. Ghana (Fantei) F
  • JUMAPILI (joo-mah-PEE-leh) Born on Sunday. Kenya (Mwera) F
  • KWESIDA (kweh-SEE-dah) Sunday. Ghana (Akan)
  • QUAASHIE (kwah-SHEE) Born on Sunday. Ghana (Ewe) M
  • SEDE (SEH-deh) Born on Sunday. Benin F
  • SISI (see-SEE) Born on Sunday. Ghana (Fante)
  • SONDAHA( sohn-DAH-hah) Sunday. Namibia (Ovambo)
  • SONDO (sohn-doh) Sunday. Zambia, Zimbabwe (Tonga)
  • SONTAGA (sohn-TAH-gah) Sunday. Azania (Sotho)

200144147-001Monday

  • ADIJOBA (ah-dee-JOH-bah) Born on Monday. Cote d’Ivoire F
  • AJO (AH-joh) Born on Monday. Ghana M
  • AKISSI (ah-KEE-see) Born on Monday. Ghana F
  • COUJOE (koh-JOH) Born on Monday. Ghana (Ewe) M
  • DJU (d-JOO) Monday. Ghana (Ga)
  • DWODA (DWOH-dah) Monday. Ghana (Akan)
  • ISNINA (ees-NEE-nah) Born on Monday. Somalia F
  • JOJO (joh-joh) Born on Monday. Ghana (Fante) M
  • KADIA (kah-DEE-ah) Born on Monday. Cote d’Ivoire M
  • KODJO (KOHD-joh) Monday’s child. West Africa M
  • KODWO (KOHD-woh) Born on Monday. Ghana (Twi) M
  • KOJO (koh-JOH) Born on Monday. Ghana (Akan) M
  • KWAKU (KWAH-koo) Born on Monday. Togo M
  • MOSUPULOGO (moh-soo-poo-loh-goh) Monday. Azania (North Sotho)

72884605Tuesday

  • ABENA (ah-bee-NAH) Born on Tuesday. Nigeria (Eleme) F
  • ABRA (AHB-rah) Born on Tuesday. Benin, Togo F
  • ADOWA (ah-doh-WAH) Born on Tuesday. Ghana F
  • ALATA (tah-LAH-tah) Tuesday. North Africa (Arabic) M
  • BOBO (BOH-boh) Born on Tuesday. Ghana (Fante) M
  • COBLAH (koh-BLAH) Born on Tuesday. Ghana (Ewe) M
  • EBO (eh-BOH) Born on Tuesday. Ghana (Fante) M
  • JUMAANE (joo-MAAH-neh) Born on Tuesday. Kiswahili
  • TALATU (tah-LAH-too) Tuesday. North Africa (Arabic) F

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Wednesday

  • ABEEKU (AH-BEE-koo) Born on Wednesday. Ghana M
  • AKOMBA (ah-KOHM-bah) Born on Wednesday. Cote d’Ivoire F
  • AKU (ah-KOO) Born on Wednesday. Ghana
  • AKUA (ah-KOO-ah) Born on Wednesday. Ghana (Ewe) F
  • DABA (DAH-bah) Born on Wednesday. Senegal
  • KAKUA (kah-KOO-ah) Born on Wednesday. Ghana (Fante)
  • KUKUA (koo-KOO-ah) Born on Wednesday. Ghana (Fante) F
  • KWAKOU (kwah-KOO) Born on Wednesday. Ghana (Ewe) M
  • LABORARO (la-boh-RAH-roh) Wednesday. Azania (North Sotho)
  • LARABA (lah-RAH-bah) Wednesday. West Africa F
  • WUKUDA (woo-KOO-dah) Wednesday. Ghana (Akan)
  • YOOKU (yoh-oh-KOO) Born on Wednesday. Ghana (Fante) M

97361815Thursday

  • ABA (AH-bah) Born on Thursday. Ghana (Ewe), Nigeria (Eleme) F
  • ALAMISI (ah-lah-MEE-see) Thursday. Kiswahili
  • AYABA (ah-YAH-bah) Born on Thursday. Togo F
  • KHAMIISA (kha-MEE-ee-sha) Born on Thursday. North Africa (Arabic) M
  • KHAMISI (kah-MEE-see) Born on Thursday. East Africa (Kiswahili) M
  • LAMISSA (lah-MEE-sah) Born on Thursday. Mali
  • ULWESINE (ool-weh-SEE-neh) Thursday. Azania (Zulu)
  • YAA (yah-ah) Born on Thursday. Ghana (Ashanti) F
  • YABA (YAH-bah) Born on Thursday. Cote d’Ivoire F
  • YAO (YAH-oh) Born on Thursday. Ghana (Ewe) M
  • YAWO (YAH-woh) Born on Thursday. Ghana (Akan) M
  • YORKOO (yohr-KOH-oh) Born on Thursday. Ghana (Fante) M

76953758Friday

  • AFIBA (ah-FEE-bah) Born on Friday. Ghana M
  • AFUA (ah-FOO-ah) Born on Friday; Ghana (Ewe) F
  • AYA (AH-yah) Born on Friday. Ghana F
  • COFFIE (koh-FEE) Born on Friday. Ghana (Ewe) M
  • DANJUMA (dahn-joo-MAH) Born on Friday. Nigeria (Hausa) M
  • EFIA (ee-FEE-ah) Friday’s child, born on Friday. West Africa
  • FIDA (FEE-dah) Friday. Ghana (Ga)
  • FIFI (fee-FEE) Born on Friday. Ghana (Fantei) M
  • IIJUMAA (ee-JOO-mah Friday. Kiswahili
  • KOFI (koh-FEE) Born on Friday; growth. Ghana (Baule) M
  • SOHAA (SOH-hah-ah) Friday. Ghana (Akan)
  • YOOFI (yoh-oh-FEE Born on Friday. Ghana (Akan) M

72471957Saturday

  • AKPA (AHK-pah) Born on Saturday. Togo M
  • AMA (AH-mah) Born on Saturday. Ghana (Ewe) F
  • ASABE (ah-SAH-beh) Saturday. North Africa (Arabic) F
  • COMMIE (KOH-mee) Born on Saturday. Ghana (Ewe) M
  • KOMLA (KOHM-lah) Born on Saturday. Benin, Togo M
  • KWAME (KWAH-meh) Born on Saturday. Ghana (Twi) M
  • KWAMINA (kwah-MEE-nah) Born on Saturday. Ghana M
  • MEMENDA (meh-MEHN-dah) Saturday. Ghana (Akan)
  • SIBIRI (see-bee-REE) Born on Saturday. Mali

If you’re feeling adventurous, try our Random African Name Generator, or try The African Book of Names.

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