Kofi
A day name meaning "born on Friday", one of the seven weekday names Akan parents give a child.
Meaning and origin
Kofi belongs to the Akan system of day names, under which every child is called after the weekday of their birth alongside whatever other personal name their family chooses.
How to pronounce Kofi
| Akan (Ghana) | KOH-fee /kofi/ |
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