Tawiah

Ga · First name · unisex · twin name

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

Source: Ga twin-naming tradition, cross-referenced across Ghana News Agency ("Sustaining the Ga Tradition") and an independent article on Ghanaian twin-naming customs (jtsafarisug.com)

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.

Antobam

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

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.

Tettey

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

More twin names, from other cultures

Kakra · Akan

The younger of a pair of twins, from kakra ("small, junior"). Paired with Panyin.

Panyin · Akan

The elder of a pair of twins, from panyin ("senior, elder"). Paired with Kakra.

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