Name of the Day [20 Mar 2026]

Akua

Akua is a Ghanaian female 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: Females

Akwasi

Akwasi is a Ghanaian male 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: Males

Xikongomelo

โ€ขThe name "๐˜Ÿ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ" is derived from the Shona language, which is spoken in Zimbabwe and it means "๐˜–๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ" or "๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ".
โ€ขIn Tshivenda language means "๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด"
โ€ขIn South Africa the name Xikongomelo means "Purpose" and is of African origin


Gender: M & F

Kwabena

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


Gender: Males

Tshifhiwa

Means "gift" in Tshivenda.


Gender: Males

Phelo

Is a Xhosa name that means a last born


Gender: Males

Ami

Ami is an Ewe name for a female born on Saturday. The Ewe people name their children according to the day of the week on which they are born and this is done in all West African countries where Ewe people are.
Variant names include Ama, Amavi


Gender: Females

Aizivaishe

Aizivaishe is a Shona name that means God Knows.


Gender: Females

Nkateko

Nkateko is a Tsonga name that means lucky.


Gender: Males

Zonke

Zonke is a Xhosa name that literally means โ€œallโ€ or โ€œall of themโ€.


Gender: Females

Bongani

Bongani is a Xhosa name that means Be thankful.


Gender: Males



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