Afia

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Afia is an Akan female given name among the Akan people (i.e. Ashanti, Akuapem, Akyem, Fante) in Ghana that means "born on Friday" in Akan language, following their day naming system.[1] People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics, or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days. Afia has the appellation ''Baafi'', ''Nkosuo'', which means "wanderer" or "traveller".[1][2][3][4]

GenderFemale
Word/nameAshanti people
Meaningborn on a Friday
Region of origin Ashanti
Empire of Ashanti
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Afia
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameAshanti people
Meaningborn on a Friday
Region of origin Ashanti
Empire of Ashanti
Other names
Related namesKofi
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Origin and meaning

In the Akan culture, day names are known to be derived from deities. Afia originates from Kwaofida, which means "Lord of life's home day".[1] Those with this name are adventurers and indecisive, thus taking time to settle,[5]  and are highly motivated and competent.[5]

Female variant of Afia

Day names in Ghana have varying spellings, because of the various Akan subgroups. Each Akan subgroup has a similar or different spelling for the day name to other Akan subgroups. Afia is spelt thus by the Akuapem and Ashanti subgroups, while the Fante subgroup and spell it as Efua and Afua.[2][3]

Male version of Afia

In the Akan culture and other local cultures in Ghana, day names come in pairs for males and females.[1] The variant of the name used for a male child born on Friday is Kofi, Fiifi and Fi.[2][3]

Notable people called Afia

Most Ghanaian children have their cultural day names in combination with their English or Christian names. Some notable people with such names are:

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