Kofi
Sign in to saveKofi is an Akan masculine given name among the Akan people (such as the Bono, Akyem, Akwamu, Ashanti and Fante) in Ghana that is given to a boy born on Friday. Traditionally in Ghana, a child would receive their Akan day name during their Outdooring, eight days after birth.
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- Given name.name
- Kofi
- Given name.gender
- Male
- Given name.meaning
- born on a Friday
- Given name.region
- Ghana
- Given name.origin
- Akan people
- Given name.related names
- Kwadwo (Monday) Kwabena (Tuesday) Kwaku/Kweku (Wednesday) Yaw (Thursday) Kofi (Friday) Kwame (Saturday) Akwasi/Kwesi (Sunday)
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- Soundex
- K100
- Cologne phonetics
- 43
- Caverphone
- KF1111
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- Kofi (given name)
- native label
- Kofi
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- Origin and meaning of Kofi
- Male variants of Kofi
- Female version of Kofi
- Notable people with the name
- See also
- References
Kofi is an Akan masculine given name among the Akan people (such as the Bono, Akyem, Akwamu, Ashanti and Fante) in Ghana that is given to a boy born on Friday. Traditionally in Ghana, a child would receive their Akan day name during their Outdooring, eight days after birth.
According to Akan tradition, people born on particular days exhibit certain characteristics or attributes. Kofi has the appellation "Kyini", "Otuo" and "Ntiful" meaning "wanderer" and "traveller."