Baby name

STABLE BOY · TWI/AKAN ORIGIN, DAY-NAME SYSTEM
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Yao

/YAH · o/


“Born on Thursday”

Ghanaian male name, possibly meaning "born on Thursday"

yao · akos · akufo

warmrooted

How it ages.

Traditional Akan name following day-of-week birth naming

The cultural moment.

Continues usage in Ghanaian communities