# Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Ghanaian
## Usage note

Many Ghanaian first names are restricted to people born on a certain day of the week. Such names and their associated weekdays are marked in parentheses. In some parts of Ghana, a child receives both a day name and a non-day-related first name.

## Girls' names

* Aba (Th)
* Ababuo
* Abena (Tu)
* Abla (Tu)
* Adjoa
* Adojoa (M)
* Adowa (Tu)
* Adwoa (M)
* Afafa
* Afua (F)
* Agbenyaga
* Ago
* Akosua (Su)
* Akpenamawu
* Aku (W)
* Akua (W)
* Akwete
* Akwokwo
* Ama (Sa)
* Amma (Sa)
* Atakuma
* Atsukpi
* Awo (Th)
* Baba
* Do
* Doaui
* Dofi
* Ebo
* Efia (F)
* Efua
* Ekua
* Enyonyam
* Esi (Su)
* Esinam
* Gyamfua
* Gzifa
* Hola
* Juba (M)
* Kafui
* Kakra
* Kakru
* Kaya
* Kessie
* Kojo
* Koko
* Kontar
* Kpodo
* Kukua
* Kunto
* Mama
* Mansa
* Mawunyaga
* Mawusi
* Morowa
* Naki
* Nana
* Nanymka
* Nkruma
* Nyana
* Ozigbodi
* Panyin
* Serwa
* Sisi
* Sroda
* Tano
* Tawia
* Tawiah
* Thema
* Xetsa
* Yaa (Th)
* Ye

## Boys' names

* Abeeku
* Abrafo
* Abrefa
* Adeben
* Adika
* Adofo
* Adom
* Adusa
* Adwin
* Afram
* Akwasi
* Anim
* Ata
* Atsu
* Badu
* Boakye
* Bobo (Tu)
* Domevlo
* Dzigbode
* Essian
* Fodjour
* Gyamfi
* Hilla
* Kobena
* Kodwo
* Kodzo
* Kofi (F)
* Kojo (M)
* Koku
* Komla
* Konta
* Kosi
* Kpodo
* Kuaku
* Kufuo
* Kumi
* Kutu
* Kwabena/Kobby (Tu)
* Kwadwo (M)
* Kweku (W)
* Kwame (Sa)
* Kwao (Th)
* Kwashie (Su)
* Kwasi (Su)
* Kwesi (Su)
* Kwodwo
* Kyereti
* Manu
* Mawuli
* Mensah
* Nkruma
* Nsoah
* Odom
* Offin
* Ohene
* Ohini
* Okatakyie
* Oko
* Osei
* Pra
* Tano
* Tawia
* Tse
* Tuaco
* Tutu
* Nana Yaw (Th)
* Yawo
* Yesuto
* Yooku
* Yorko

## Surnames

* Abban
* Abbey
* Abdul
* Abeasi
* Aboagye
* Acheampong
* Ackah
* Acquah
* Adam
* Adane
* Addae
* Addai
* Addo
* Addy
* Adjei
* Adjetey
* Ado
* Adomako
* Adu
* Aduamah
* Adumensa
* Adusei
* Adwowa Inkabi
* Afenynu
* Afful
* Afrani
* Afrifa
* Afriyie
* Agbemabiase
* Aggrey
* Agyapong
* Agyei
* Agyekum
* Agyeman
* Agyemang
* Ahwoi
* Aidoo
* Ak-Amenya
* Akoto
* Akrobettoe
* Akuffo
* Alhassan
* Allotey
* Amankwah
* Amartey
* Amihere
* Amissah
* Ammah
* Amoah
* Amoako
* Amodako
* Ampofo
* Amponsah
* Anane
* Andoh
* Anim
* Ankomah
* Ankrah
* Annan
* Annor
* Ansah
* Ansong
* Antwi
* Appiah
* Arhin
* Arkaah
* Armah
* Arthur
* Aryee
* Asamoah
* Asante
* Asare
* Asiamah
* Asiedu
* Asomaning
* Assiful
* Atta
* Awoonor
* Awuah
* Awuku
* Ayensu
* Ayitteh
* Baah
* Badu
* Baffoe
* Baffour
* Baiden
* Baidoo
* Bediako
* Biney
* Biritwum
* Blankson
* Boadi
* Boadu
* Boafo
* Boakye
* Boamah
* Boateng
* Bonsu
* Bosu
* Botchway
* Bright
* Busia
* Commodore
* Cudjoe
* Dadzie
* Damte
* Danquah
* Danso
* Darko
* Debrah
* Dodi
* Dodoo
* Doe
* Dokyi
* Domakyaareh
* Donkoh
* Donkor
* Douna
* Duah
* Dubango
* Duku
* Ekuban
* Emmanuel
* Eshun
* Essel
* Essien
* Fiadzomor
* Forson
* Fosu
* Frempong
* Frimpong
* Futa
* Gbedema
* Guma
* Gyamfi
* Gyampoh
* Gyan
* Gyasi
* Gyekye
* Gyepi
* Gyimah
* Hamidou
* Iddrisu
* Ibrahim
* Issah
* Kalitsi
* Klemesu
* Kofi
* Konadu
* Koomson
* Koran
* Koranteng
* Kotei
* Kpakpa
* Krote
* Kufuor
* Kuma
* Kumah
* Kumi
* Kusi
* Kwaku
* Kwakwa
* Kwakye
* Kwame
* Kwarteng
* Kwei
* Kwofie
* Kyei
* Lalai
* Lamptey
* Larbi
* Lartey
* Laryea
* Lokko
* Love
* Mahama
* Mante
* Manu
* Marfo
* Martey
* Mbroh
* Mensah
* Mohammed
* Musah
* Nana
* Narh
* Nartey
* Nii
* Nikoi
* Nkansah
* Nkrumah
* Nortey
* Nsiah
* Ntim
* Nuako
* Nunoo
* Nyarko
* Obeng
* Ocansey
* Ocran
* Odoom
* Oduro
* Ofedie
* Offei
* Offrata
* Ofori
* Ofosu
* Ohene
* Okai
* Okaija
* Okine
* Okyere
* Omaboe
* Opare
* Opoku
* Opong
* Oppong
* Osae
* Osei
* Otchere
* Otoo
* Owusu
* Papa
* Papafio
* Peprah
* Poku
* Quaicoe
* Quansah
* Quarshie
* Quartey
* Quatey
* Quaye
* Sabah
* Sackey
* Sadami
* Sakyi
* Salia
* Salifu
* Sam
* Sarfo
* Sarpong
* Seidu
* Sekyi
* Sembene
* Solomon
* Sowah
* Tagoe
* Takyi
* Tamakloe
* Tawiah
* Tetteh
* Tettey
* Teye
* Tsegah
* Tuffuor
* Twum
* Twumasi
* Vigbedor
* Wiredu
* Wontumi
* Yakubu
* Yamoah
* Yankah
* Yankey
* Yaote
* Yaw
* Yeboa
* Yeboah
* Yussif
* Zakari