Names That Mean Monday
By Nameberry
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
Share
Copy link
- Kojo
Origin:
Ghanaian, AkanMeaning:
"born on Monday"Description:
The Ashantis of Ghana traditionally use this animated name for boys born on Monday. The girls' equivalent is Adwoa, pronounced ahj-wa.
- Kwadwo
Origin:
TwiMeaning:
"Born on a Monday"Description:
Kwadwo is a name given to men born on Monday in Western Africa, particularly Ghana and some parts of Togo and Ivory Coast. The female variant is Adwoa.
- Cudjoe
Origin:
American variation of Kojo, Ghanaian, AkanMeaning:
"born on Monday"Description:
A common name among enslaved men and boys who were born on a Monday, named in the West African tradition based on birthday. Joe was a common nickname. The female equivalent is Juba.
- Juba
Origin:
AfricanMeaning:
"born on Monday"Description:
Juba, a strong and resonant unisex name, belonged to an ancient African king, is a city and river name, and is traditionally given to Ashanti (of Ghana) girls born on Monday.
- Kwadjo
Origin:
AkanMeaning:
"born on Monday"Description:
Common male name in Ghana.
- Isnin
Origin:
Malay from ArabicMeaning:
"Monday"Description:
Soft, unique day of the week name used in Malaysia and Indonesia.
- Adwoa
Origin:
Akan, GhanaianMeaning:
"born on Monday"Description:
Adwoa is a given name used for women born on Monday in Western Africa, particularly Ghana and some parts of Togo and Ivory Coast. The male equivalent is Kwadwo.
Introducing the Nameberry App
Find your perfect baby name together with our new mobile app.
- Swipe through thousands of names with your partner
- Names you match on are saved to your shared list
- Get personalized recommendations that learn based on your and your partner's preferences
- Partner with friends and family to find names you all love
- Backed by Nameberry's 20 years of data around name preferences.
Sign up to be notified when the app launches and to receive a discount on full access.