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Ga · First name · unisex · birth circumstance

Given to a child whose father died before the naming ceremony. The name is explained as "did not meet the father to receive joy".

Source: Ga (Ghana) name; Ghana News Agency, "Sustaining the Ga Tradition with the unique naming pattern" (gna.org.gh, 2 July 2024), under "Orphans".

Other Ga first names

Aba
Given to a girl born on Thursday, in the Ga day-name system (a distinct tradition from, but related to, the Akan and Ewe day-name systems).
Abla
Given to a girl born on Tuesday, in the Ga day-name system.
Afua
Given to a girl born on Friday, in the Ga day-name system.
Ahia
Given to a child whose mother died.
Ajoa
Given to a girl born on Monday, in the Ga day-name system.
Akoshia
Given to a girl born on Sunday, in the Ga day-name system.
Akua
Given to a girl born on Wednesday, in the Ga day-name system.
Akuorkor
An alternative name for a twin girl.
Akweley
Given to a twin girl. In a boy-and-girl pair she is Akweley and her brother is Oko; two twin girls are Akweley and Akuorkor.
Ama
Given to a girl born on Saturday, in the Ga day-name system.
Dede
Given to the firstborn daughter.
Kobla
Given to a boy born on Tuesday, in the Ga day-name system.
Kofi
Given to a boy born on Friday, in the Ga day-name system.
Kojo
Given to a boy born on Monday, in the Ga day-name system (a distinct tradition from, but related to, the Akan and Ewe day-name systems).
Kwaku
Given to a boy born on Wednesday, in the Ga day-name system.
Kwami
Given to a boy born on Saturday, in the Ga day-name system.
Kwao
Given to a boy born on Thursday, in the Ga day-name system.
Kwashi
Given to a boy born on Sunday, in the Ga day-name system.
Oko
Given to a twin boy — in a boy-girl pair, paired with Akweley.
Tawiah
Given to the child born immediately after a set of twins.
Tettey
Given to the firstborn son. One of the most common Ga family names, carried on from this birth-order origin.

More birth circumstance names, from other cultures

Ababio · Akan
From aba ("has come") + bio ("again"): "has come again." Given to a child born after an older sibling died, understood as that child returned.
Nyamekye · Akan
From Nyame ("God") + kyɛ ("to give, a gift"): "gift from God." Given to a child born after a long wait or prolonged childlessness.
Badara · Fulani
Traditionally given for being born under a full moon; associated with brightness and auspiciousness.
Gambo · Hausa
A child born immediately after twins.
Namasiku · Lozi
Lozi for "born at night".
Ntukai · Maasai
Given to a child born during the rainy season.
Boonayyaa · Oromo
Given for a birth during the dry season.
Galgaloo · Oromo
Given for a birth in the evening (galgala, "evening").
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