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           Names are as precious as a gem. The name of a person identifies him or her from the other. In Ghana a person’s name can determine where he or she hales from.

Names are as precious as a gem. The name of a person identifies him or her from the other. In Ghana a person’s name can determine where he or she hales from.

             Normally it takes a week before a child is given a name which comes with a ceremony yet before the one week elapses the day the child is born Automatically gives him or her a name.

The Akan’s call these day born names “Kra Din” literally meaning “soul or Sprint name” . These name vary from culture to culture and have attributes that comes with it.


             “Twi” the native language of the Ashantis is popular and spoken in most part of the country, therefore we will delve more into the Day born names of the Ashantis and their Attributes…


AKOSUA


ADWOA


ABENA


AKUA


YAA


AFIA or EFUA


AMA
 

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