About

This tool determines your Akan Name (also known as Kra Din or "Soul Name"), a traditional naming system used by the Akan people of Ghana (including the Ashanti, Fante, and Akuapem). In this culture, a child's first name is determined by the day of the week they were born.

The system is not merely a label; it is believed that the Day of birth influences a person's character, destiny, and spiritual path. For example, a child born on a Friday is often associated with fertility and growth. This calculator uses your exact birth date to compute the day of the week and retrieves the corresponding male or female name along with its traditional meaning.

Formulas

The core logic involves determining the day of the week index d from the birth date. The mapping function can be visualized as:

Name ← Map[DayOfWeekDate][Gender]

Where DayOfWeek returns an integer from 0 (Sunday) to 6 (Saturday).

Reference Data

Day of Week	Male Name	Female Name	Meaning / Attribute
Sunday	Kwasi	Akosua	Universe, Agility
Monday	Kwadwo	Adwoa	Peace, Calm
Tuesday	Kwabena	Abenaa	Ocean, Friendliness
Wednesday	Kwaku	Akua	Spider (Wisdom), Fame
Thursday	Yaw	Yaa	Earth, Power
Friday	Kofi	Afia	Fertility, Wanderer
Saturday	Kwame	Ama	God, Creation

Frequently Asked Questions

The Akan naming system relies strictly on the day of the week. Without the year, we cannot calculate the specific day (Monday, Tuesday, etc.) you were born. You must provide a full date.

Yes, they are widely used in Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire. Most Ghanaians have at least one Akan name, often used alongside a Christian or Muslim name.

The Akan language comprises several dialects (Ashanti, Fante, Akuapem). For example, "Kwaku" might be spelled "Kweku" in Fante. This tool uses the most common standardized spellings.

Traditionally, the day begins at sunrise, but in modern usage, the Gregorian calendar day (midnight to midnight) is standard. This tool uses the standard calendar date.