Name of the Day [01 Jun 2026]

Esi

Esi is a Ghanaian female name, meaning “born on Sunday”. The name follows the Akan tradition of naming babies based on the day of the week they're born.


Gender: Females

Yawo

Yawo is an Ewe name for females born on Thursday. Variant Thursday female names include Yawa, Awo, Awotor

This naming pattern is found among the Ewe people in all West African countries that have their presence including Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cote D'Ivoire etc

Ewes name their children Yawo, Yawo, Awo or Awotor, not Akans.


Gender: Females

Mbazima

Means "they are tough" in Xitsonga.


Gender: M & F

Nyambeni

Means "speak about me" in Tshivenda.


Gender: M & F

Kweku

Kweku is a Ghanaian male name, meaning "born on Wednesday". The name follows the Akan tradition of naming babies based on the day of the week they're born.


Gender: Males

Akasi

Akasi is a Ghanaian female name, meaning "born on Sunday". The name follows the Akan tradition of naming babies based on the day of the week they're born.


Gender: Females

Londiwe

Londiwe is a Zulu girl's name that means protected or kept safe.


Gender: Females

Zosuliwe

Zosuliwe is a Xhosa name that means tears have been wiped.


Gender: M & F

Kofi

Kofi is a Ghanaian male name, meaning “born on Friday”. The name follows the Akan tradition of naming babies based on the day of the week they're born.


Gender: Males

Khayone

Khayone is a Xhosa name that means God didn't make a sin by giving me him/her.


Gender: M & F

Nthabiseng

Nthabiseng is a Sotho name that means make me happy.


Gender: Females



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