Names
An Akan is automatically assigned a first name based on the Day of birth. The birth name based on the day of birth may be official or unofficial name of the individual. The given first name based on day of birth is as below:
| U | da | barima | cbaa | English |
| s | qaCsiada | qaCsi/qEsi | aCsi/Esi | Sunday |
| p | ejoCada | qajo/kojo | ajoCa | Monday |
| a | ebECnada | qabECna | abECna | Tuesday |
| d | wukuada | qEku/qaCku | aCkua | Wednesday |
| o | yawoCada | yaw/ekcw | yaa/yaba | Thursday |
| C | Efiada | kofi | aCfua/Efua | Friday |
| u | mECmECnECda | qamEC | ama | Saturday |
yEsu
Language: Akan
Part of speech: noun
English Translation: Jesus.
| Variation | |||
| Adinkra | Akan | English | Tense |
| yEsu kristo | Yesu Kristo | Jesus Christ | noun |
abakan
Language: Akan
Part of speech: Adjective/noun
English Translation: First-born.
| Variation | |||
| Adinkra | Akan | English | Tense |
| piEsiE | Piesie | First born | Adjective/noun |
yaw
Language: Akan
Part of speech: noun
Translation (English): Male, Thursday born.
yaa
Language: Akan
Part of speech: noun
Translation (English): Female, Thursday born.
| Variation | |||
| Adinkra | Akan | English | Tense |
| yaaya | Yaaya | Female, Thursday born | noun |
qabECna
Language: Akan
Part of speech: noun
Translation (English): Male, Tuesday born.
abECna
Language: Akan
Part of speech: noun
Translation (English): Female, Tuesday born.
aCfua
Language: Akan
Part of speech: noun
Translation (English): Female, Friday born.
aCkua
Language: Akan
Part of speech: noun
Translation (English): Female, Wednesday born.
qajo
Language: Akan
Part of speech: noun
Translation (English): Male, Monday born.
| Variation | |||
| Adinkra | Akan | English | Tense |
| kojo | Kojo | Male, Monday born | noun |