# Kofi > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kofi > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kofi.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kofi > Source revision: 1347933950 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{other uses}} {{Infobox name | name = Kofi | image = | imagesize = | caption = | pronunciation = | gender = Male | meaning = born on a Friday | region = [Ghana](/source/Ghana) | origin = [Akan people](/source/Akan_people) | related names = * [Kwadwo](/source/Kwadwo) (Monday) * [Kwabena](/source/Kwabena) (Tuesday) * [Kwaku/Kweku](/source/Kwaku%2FKweku) (Wednesday) * [Yaw](/source/Yaw_(Akan)) (Thursday) * Kofi (Friday) * [Kwame](/source/Kwame) (Saturday) * [Akwasi/Kwesi](/source/Akwasi%2FKwesi) (Sunday) | footnotes = | wikt = }} '''Kofi''' is an [Akan](/source/Akan_people) masculine given name among the [Akan people](/source/Akan_people) (such as the [Bono](/source/Bono_people), [Akyem](/source/Akyem), [Akwamu](/source/Akwamu), [Ashanti](/source/Ashanti_people) and [Fante](/source/Fante_people)) in [Ghana](/source/Ghana) that is given to a boy born on Friday.{{Cite web |title=The sociolinguistic of Akan personal names |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/239815297 |website=Researchgate |page=214}} Traditionally in Ghana, a child would receive their Akan [day name](/source/Akan_names) during their [Outdooring](/source/Outdooring), eight days after birth.{{Cite web |last=Kamunya |first=Mercy |date=2018-10-19 |title=Akan names and their meanings |url=https://yen.com.gh/115080-akan-names-meanings.html |access-date=2021-04-06 |publisher=Yen.com.gh – Ghana news. |language=en}} According to [Akan](/source/Akan_people) tradition, people born on particular days exhibit certain characteristics or attributes. Kofi has the appellation "Kyini", "Otuo" and "Ntiful" meaning "wanderer" and "traveller." == Origin and meaning of Kofi == In the Akan [culture](/source/culture), day names are known to be derived from deities. Kofi originated from Kwaofida and the Lord of life's home deity of the day [Friday](/source/Friday).{{Cite web |title=Modern Ghana |url=https://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/8691/the-akan-day-names-and-their-embedded-ancient-symb.htm |access-date=2021-04-07 |website=www.modernghana.com}}{{Cite journal |last=Konadu |first=Kwasi |date=2012 |title=The Calendrical Factor in Akan History |journal=International Journal of African Historical Studies |volume=45 |pages=217–246}} Males named Kofi are known to be adventurers and indecisive thus taking time to settle. They are highly motivated and competent. == Male variants of Kofi == Day names in [Ghana](/source/Ghana) vary in spelling among the various Akan subgroups. The name is spelt Kofi by the [Akuapem](/source/Akuapem_people), [Ashanti](/source/Ashanti_people), [Bono](/source/Bono_people), [Akwamu](/source/Akwamu), [Akyem](/source/Akyem) and [Fante](/source/Fante_people) subgroups. Other versions of Kofi are [Fiifi](/source/Fiifi) and Yoofi.{{Cite web |date=2019-11-09 |title='Day born names' in Dagbani, Ewe and Fante |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Day-born-names-in-Dagbani-Ewe-and-Fante-797733 |access-date=2021-04-06 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}} == Female version of Kofi == In the Akan culture and other local cultures in Ghana, day names come in pairs for [male](/source/male)s and females. The variant of the name used for a [female](/source/female) child born on Friday is [Efua](/source/Afua), [Afua](/source/Afua), [Afia](/source/Afia), [Effie](/source/Effie). ==Notable people with the name== Most [Ghanaian](/source/Ghanaians) children have their cultural day names in combination with their [English](/source/English_language) or [Christian](/source/Christians) names. Some notable people with such names are: * [Enoch Kofi Adu](/source/Enoch_Kofi_Adu) (born 1990), Ghanaian footballer * [John Kufuor](/source/John_Kufuor) (born 1938), second President of the [Fourth Republic of Ghana](/source/Fourth_Republic_of_Ghana) (2001–2009) * [Kofi Abrefa Busia](/source/Kofi_Abrefa_Busia) (1913–1978), [Prime Minister of Ghana](/source/Prime_Minister_of_Ghana) * [Kofi Adu](/source/Kofi_Adu) (born 1969), Ghanaian comedian and actor * [Kofi Amichia](/source/Kofi_Amichia) (born 1994), American football player * [Kofi Amoah Prah](/source/Kofi_Amoah_Prah) (born 1974) Ghanaian-born retired German long jumper * [Kofi Amponsah](/source/Kofi_Amponsah) (born 1978), Ghanaian footballer * [Kofi Annan](/source/Kofi_Annan) (1938–2018), United Nations Secretary General * [Kofi Ansah](/source/Kofi_Ansah) (1951–2014), Ghanaian fashion designer * [Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta](/source/Kofi_Asante_Ofori-Atta) (1912–1978), Ghanaian politician * [Kofi Balmer](/source/Kofi_Balmer) (born 2000), Northern Irish professional soccer player * [Kofi Burbridge](/source/Kofi_Burbridge) (1961–2019), American musician * [Kofi Cockburn](/source/Kofi_Cockburn) (born 1999), Jamaican basketball player * [Kofi Esaw](/source/Kofi_Esaw), Togolese politician and diplomat, Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2008 to 2010 and Minister of Justice since 2013 * [Kofi Jantuah](/source/Kofi_Jantuah) (born 1974), Ghanaian professional boxer * [Kofi Karikari](/source/Kofi_Karikari) (c. 1837–1884), ninth [Ashanti king](/source/Asante_Empire) (1867–1874) * [Kofi Kayiga](/source/Kofi_Kayiga) (born 1943), formerly known as Ricardo Wilkins, Jamaican-born artist * {{anbl|Kofi Middleton Mends}} * Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah ([Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah](/source/Kofi_Sarkodie-Mensah)) (born 1981), Ghanaian-American professional wrestler with the ring name [Kofi Kingston](/source/Kofi_Kingston) * [Kofi Sarkodie](/source/Kofi_Sarkodie) (born 1991), American Major League Soccer player * [Kofi Siriboe](/source/Kofi_Siriboe) (born 1994), [American](/source/United_States) actor and model * [Osei Kofi Tutu I](/source/Osei_Kofi_Tutu_I) (reigned c. 1675 / c. 1680 – c. 1717), one of the co-founders of the Empire of Ashanti * [Seth Kofi Obeng](/source/Seth_Kofi_Obeng) (born 1945), Chief of Defence Staff, Ghana ==See also== * [Cuffee](/source/Cuffee) or Cuffey, an African-American variant of the name * [Koffi](/source/Koffi), a surname and masculine given name == References == {{reflist}} {{Given name}} Category:Akan given names Category:Masculine given names Category:African masculine given names Category:Friday --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kofi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kofi) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kofi?action=history)). 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