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 | qAsiada | qAsi/qEsi | Asi/Esi | Sunday |
| p | ejOada | qajo/kojo | ajOa | Monday |
| a | ebInada | qabIna | abIna | Tuesday |
| d | wukuada | qEku/qAku | Akua | Wednesday |
| o | yawOada | yaw/ekcw | yaa/yaba | Thursday |
| C | Efiada | kofi | Afua/Efua | Friday |
| u | mImInIda | qamI | ama | Saturday |
