Kofi
KofiKoh-fee · /ˈkoʊ.fi/
MasculineAkan (Ghana)AfricanRegional
Meaning
Born on Friday
Legacy
Akan day-name tradition; Kofi Annan — UN Secretary-General and Nobel Peace laureate.
Known for
Common within Akan-speaking Ghana as the Friday day-name, less frequent beyond West Africa.
drum
The images that carry it
🌞
Akan day-names follow the sun's calendar; Kofi is Friday's child.
🥁
The talking drum announces Akan births and names.
🤝
Kofi Annan made the name synonymous with diplomacy.
🌍
From a Ghanaian village naming-day to addressing the world.
🏅
A Nobel Peace Prize lives in this name's recent memory.
What it asks of you
Moral
Serve the world, not the self
Character
Steady as drumbeat
Mindset
Every day a new beginning
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Alternate spellingsKaifi
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