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< Writing Adolescent Fiction‎| Character names

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

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