Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Ghanaian
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[edit | edit source]Many Ghanaian first names are restricted to people born on a certain day of the week. Such names and their associated weekdays are marked in parentheses. In some parts of Ghana, a child receives both a day name and a non-day-related first name.
Girls' names
[edit | edit source]- Aba (Th)
- Ababuo
- Abena (Tu)
- Abla (Tu)
- Adjoa
- Adojoa (M)
- Adowa (Tu)
- Adwoa (M)
- Afafa
- Afua (F)
- Agbenyaga
- Ago
- Akosua (Su)
- Akpenamawu
- Aku (W)
- Akua (W)
- Akwete
- Akwokwo
- Ama (Sa)
- Amma (Sa)
- Atakuma
- Atsukpi
- Awo (Th)
- Baba
- Do
- Doaui
- Dofi
- Ebo
- Efia (F)
- Efua
- Ekua
- Enyonyam
- Esi (Su)
- Esinam
- Gyamfua
- Gzifa
- Hola
- Juba (M)
- Kafui
- Kakra
- Kakru
- Kaya
- Kessie
- Kojo
- Koko
- Kontar
- Kpodo
- Kukua
- Kunto
- Mama
- Mansa
- Mawunyaga
- Mawusi
- Morowa
- Naki
- Nana
- Nanymka
- Nkruma
- Nyana
- Ozigbodi
- Panyin
- Serwa
- Sisi
- Sroda
- Tano
- Tawia
- Tawiah
- Thema
- Xetsa
- Yaa (Th)
- Ye
Boys' names
[edit | edit source]- Abeeku
- Abrafo
- Abrefa
- Adeben
- Adika
- Adofo
- Adom
- Adusa
- Adwin
- Afram
- Akwasi
- Anim
- Ata
- Atsu
- Badu
- Boakye
- Bobo (Tu)
- Domevlo
- Dzigbode
- Essian
- Fodjour
- Gyamfi
- Hilla
- Kobena
- Kodwo
- Kodzo
- Kofi (F)
- Kojo (M)
- Koku
- Komla
- Konta
- Kosi
- Kpodo
- Kuaku
- Kufuo
- Kumi
- Kutu
- Kwabena/Kobby (Tu)
- Kwadwo (M)
- Kweku (W)
- Kwame (Sa)
- Kwao (Th)
- Kwashie (Su)
- Kwasi (Su)
- Kwesi (Su)
- Kwodwo
- Kyereti
- Manu
- Mawuli
- Mensah
- Nkruma
- Nsoah
- Odom
- Offin
- Ohene
- Ohini
- Okatakyie
- Oko
- Osei
- Pra
- Tano
- Tawia
- Tse
- Tuaco
- Tutu
- Nana Yaw (Th)
- Yawo
- Yesuto
- Yooku
- Yorko
Surnames
[edit | edit source]- Abban
- Abbey
- Abdul
- Abeasi
- Aboagye
- Acheampong
- Ackah
- Acquah
- Adam
- Adane
- Addae
- Addai
- Addo
- Addy
- Adjei
- Adjetey
- Ado
- Adomako
- Adu
- Aduamah
- Adumensa
- Adusei
- Adwowa Inkabi
- Afenynu
- Afful
- Afrani
- Afrifa
- Afriyie
- Agbemabiase
- Aggrey
- Agyapong
- Agyei
- Agyekum
- Agyeman
- Agyemang
- Ahwoi
- Aidoo
- Ak-Amenya
- Akoto
- Akrobettoe
- Akuffo
- Alhassan
- Allotey
- Amankwah
- Amartey
- Amihere
- Amissah
- Ammah
- Amoah
- Amoako
- Amodako
- Ampofo
- Amponsah
- Anane
- Andoh
- Anim
- Ankomah
- Ankrah
- Annan
- Annor
- Ansah
- Ansong
- Antwi
- Appiah
- Arhin
- Arkaah
- Armah
- Arthur
- Aryee
- Asamoah
- Asante
- Asare
- Asiamah
- Asiedu
- Asomaning
- Assiful
- Atta
- Awoonor
- Awuah
- Awuku
- Ayensu
- Ayitteh
- Baah
- Badu
- Baffoe
- Baffour
- Baiden
- Baidoo
- Bediako
- Biney
- Biritwum
- Blankson
- Boadi
- Boadu
- Boafo
- Boakye
- Boamah
- Boateng
- Bonsu
- Bosu
- Botchway
- Bright
- Busia
- Commodore
- Cudjoe
- Dadzie
- Damte
- Danquah
- Danso
- Darko
- Debrah
- Dodi
- Dodoo
- Doe
- Dokyi
- Domakyaareh
- Donkoh
- Donkor
- Douna
- Duah
- Dubango
- Duku
- Ekuban
- Emmanuel
- Eshun
- Essel
- Essien
- Fiadzomor
- Forson
- Fosu
- Frempong
- Frimpong
- Futa
- Gbedema
- Guma
- Gyamfi
- Gyampoh
- Gyan
- Gyasi
- Gyekye
- Gyepi
- Gyimah
- Hamidou
- Iddrisu
- Ibrahim
- Issah
- Kalitsi
- Klemesu
- Kofi
- Konadu
- Koomson
- Koran
- Koranteng
- Kotei
- Kpakpa
- Krote
- Kufuor
- Kuma
- Kumah
- Kumi
- Kusi
- Kwaku
- Kwakwa
- Kwakye
- Kwame
- Kwarteng
- Kwei
- Kwofie
- Kyei
- Lalai
- Lamptey
- Larbi
- Lartey
- Laryea
- Lokko
- Love
- Mahama
- Mante
- Manu
- Marfo
- Martey
- Mbroh
- Mensah
- Mohammed
- Musah
- Nana
- Narh
- Nartey
- Nii
- Nikoi
- Nkansah
- Nkrumah
- Nortey
- Nsiah
- Ntim
- Nuako
- Nunoo
- Nyarko
- Obeng
- Ocansey
- Ocran
- Odoom
- Oduro
- Ofedie
- Offei
- Offrata
- Ofori
- Ofosu
- Ohene
- Okai
- Okaija
- Okine
- Okyere
- Omaboe
- Opare
- Opoku
- Opong
- Oppong
- Osae
- Osei
- Otchere
- Otoo
- Owusu
- Papa
- Papafio
- Peprah
- Poku
- Quaicoe
- Quansah
- Quarshie
- Quartey
- Quatey
- Quaye
- Sabah
- Sackey
- Sadami
- Sakyi
- Salia
- Salifu
- Sam
- Sarfo
- Sarpong
- Seidu
- Sekyi
- Sembene
- Solomon
- Sowah
- Tagoe
- Takyi
- Tamakloe
- Tawiah
- Tetteh
- Tettey
- Teye
- Tsegah
- Tuffuor
- Twum
- Twumasi
- Vigbedor
- Wiredu
- Wontumi
- Yakubu
- Yamoah
- Yankah
- Yankey
- Yaote
- Yaw
- Yeboa
- Yeboah
- Yussif
- Zakari