Koffi
/ˈkɔː.fi/noun
A West African masculine given name, especially common in Côte d’Ivoire and other Francophone regions, traditionally associated with a boy born on Friday.
Did you know?Koffi is a spelling variant of Kofi, the Akan day-name for a male child born on Friday; the feminine counterpart is commonly rendered Afua or Afi.
Etymological Timeline
Precolonial Akan tradition
Akan
Kofi
“A male child born on Friday”
18th–19th Century
Akan
Kofi
“A personal name assigned according to the weekday of birth”
19th Century
English
Kofi
“Akan personal name recorded in English-language writing”
19th–20th Century
French-influenced West African usage
Koffi
“Variant spelling of Kofi, particularly widespread in Côte d’Ivoire”
Modern English
English
Koffi
“A West African given name, often associated with Friday birth”