Kwashi

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).

Given to a girl born on Tuesday, in the Ga day-name system.

Given to a girl born on Friday, in the Ga day-name system.

Given to a child whose mother died.

Given to a girl born on Monday, in the Ga day-name system.

Given to a girl born on Sunday, in the Ga day-name system.

Given to a girl born on Wednesday, in the Ga day-name system.

An alternative name for a twin girl.

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.

Given to a girl born on Saturday, in the Ga day-name system.

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

Given to the firstborn daughter.

Given to a boy born on Tuesday, in the Ga day-name system.

Given to a boy born on Friday, in the Ga day-name system.

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).

Given to a boy born on Wednesday, in the Ga day-name system.

Given to a boy born on Saturday, in the Ga day-name system.

Given to a boy born on Thursday, in the Ga day-name system.

Given to a twin boy — in a boy-girl pair, paired with Akweley.

Given to the child born immediately after a set of twins.

Given to the firstborn son. One of the most common Ga family names, carried on from this birth-order origin.

Given to a boy born on Friday. Friday's day-spirit is associated with growth and fertility.

Given to a boy born on Tuesday. Tuesday's day-spirit is associated with the ocean. Also spelled Kobina.

Born on a Wednesday, from the Hausa Laraba ("Wednesday").

From dan ("son of") + Asabar ("Saturday"): a boy born on a Saturday.

From nwa ("child") + Eke (the first of the four Igbo market days): "child of Eke" — a boy born on Eke day.

From oko ("young man, boy") + Afọ (the third Igbo market day): "a boy born on Afọ." Also Nwafor. One of the most common Igbo surnames today, from this naming.

Born on a Thursday (Alhamisi), from Arabic al-khamis, "the fifth". Also spelled Khamisi.

Born on a Friday (Ijumaa), the day of congregational prayer — from Arabic jumu'a. One of the most common Swahili male names.