The Christening

Amoin

Amoin (pronounced a-MOIN) is a girl name of Akan (Baoulé, Agni, Ashanti) origin, used in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana. It means “Born on a Saturday (Twi tradition); Sunday in the Baoulé calendar.”

Origin
Akan (Baoulé, Agni, Ashanti)
Region
Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana
Gender
Girl
Variants
Ama, Amba
Jour & circonstances de naissance

More Akan (Baoulé, Agni, Ashanti) names

  • Adjoua — Born on a Monday (Twi tradition); Tuesday in the Baoulé calendar
  • Affoué — Born on a Friday (Twi tradition); Saturday in the Baoulé calendar
  • Ahou — Born on a Wednesday (Twi tradition); Thursday in the Baoulé calendar
  • Akissi — Born on a Sunday (Twi tradition); Monday in the Baoulé calendar
  • Amenan — Born on a Wednesday in the Baoulé calendar; the Twi equivalent is Abena (Tuesday)
  • Aya — Born on a Thursday (Twi tradition); Friday in the Baoulé calendar
  • Koffi — Born on a Friday (Twi tradition); Saturday in the Baoulé calendar
  • Kouabena — Born on a Tuesday (Twi tradition); the Baoulé equivalent for Wednesday is Konan
  • Kouadio — Born on a Monday (Twi tradition); Tuesday in the Baoulé calendar
  • Kouakou — Born on a Wednesday (Twi tradition); Thursday in the Baoulé calendar

More names that mean “Jour & circonstances de naissance”

  • Abla — Born on a Tuesday (Ablavi: “Tuesday’s daughter”)
  • Adjo — Born on a Monday
  • Adjoua — Born on a Monday (Twi tradition); Tuesday in the Baoulé calendar
  • Affoué — Born on a Friday (Twi tradition); Saturday in the Baoulé calendar
  • Afi — Born on a Friday
  • Afriyie — Born at a favourable time; a child of good omen
  • Ahou — Born on a Wednesday (Twi tradition); Thursday in the Baoulé calendar
  • Akissi — Born on a Sunday (Twi tradition); Monday in the Baoulé calendar
  • Amenan — Born on a Wednesday in the Baoulé calendar; the Twi equivalent is Abena (Tuesday)
  • Aya — Born on a Thursday (Twi tradition); Friday in the Baoulé calendar

“Amoin” comes from Akan (Baoulé, Agni, Ashanti) culture (Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana). 54 Tales of Africa: Côte d’Ivoire Special brings together one tale per ethnic group — Akan, Gour, Krou, Mandé.

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