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