Ghana Ghanaian names (or Personal names in Ghana) consists of several given names and surnames based on the language of ethnic groups in Ghana including Akan, Mole-Dagombas, Ga, Ewe and Nzema. ... Slaves in the Americas had "day names" such as Azindow, Cuffy or Kofi, Cudjoe or Kojo, and Quamina or Kwabena.