Boy name · Akan
Kojo
“born on Monday”
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About the name
Kojo — also written Kwadwo — is Monday's boy. Monday in the Akan reckoning is associated with peace and with calm temperament, and the day name is expected to sit on the child accordingly. Adwoa is its feminine pair.
Kojo is the shorter, more portable spelling, and the one that has travelled: it appears across the Ghanaian diaspora where Kwadwo has stayed home.
Two syllables, both open, nothing to trim. It takes a consonant-heavy middle well (Kojo Bennett, Kojo Marshall). On our vibe map it is Cultural Fusion with a Modern Minimalist shape.
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All Akan names →Kojo — common questions
Is Kojo a boy or girl name?
Kojo is traditionally a boy name of Akan origin.
What does the name Kojo mean?
Kojo means “born on Monday” of Akan origin. Kojo — also written Kwadwo — is Monday's boy. Monday in the Akan reckoning is associated with peace and with calm temperament, and the day name is expected to sit on the child accordingly. Adwoa is its feminine pair.
Where does the name Kojo come from?
Kojo is Akan in origin. Kojo is the shorter, more portable spelling, and the one that has travelled: it appears across the Ghanaian diaspora where Kwadwo has stayed home.
How popular is Kojo?
Kojo did not make the top 1,000 boys' names in US Social Security Administration data for 2025, which makes it genuinely rare in the US.
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