Kojo
/ˈkoʊ.dʒoʊ/noun
A Ghanaian masculine given name traditionally given to a boy born on Monday.
Did you know?Kojo is an English spelling of the Akan name Kwadwo, part of a traditional naming system in which each weekday has associated male and female names.
Etymological Timeline
Precolonial Akan tradition
Akan
Kwadwo
“A masculine day name associated with Monday.”
Precolonial Akan tradition
Akan
Adwoa
“The corresponding feminine day name associated with Monday.”
19th–20th Century
English
Kojo
“An English-rendered spelling of the Akan masculine name Kwadwo.”
Modern English
English
Kojo
“A personal name used especially among Ghanaians and people of Akan heritage.”