Ekow is a Ghanaian male name, meaning "born on Thursday". The name follows the Akan tradition of naming babies based on the day of the week they're born.
The one who brings rain. This is a Xhosa name that is given to a child (mostly a boy) who, at the time of his birth, brought some rain. It is mostly when there was a drought and it started raining after the child was born.
Efua is a Ghanaian female name, meaning "born on Friday". The name follows the Akan tradition of naming babies based on the day of the week they're born.