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Kojo

♂ Boy

Pronounced KOH-joh /ˈkoʊ.dʒoʊ/Medium

Meaning: Kojo is an Akan day-name from Ghana, given to a boy born on a Monday. In Akan tradition every child receives a day-name (kradin) reflecting the day of birth; the Monday-born boy is Kojo (or Kwadwo), and the Monday-born girl is Adwoa.Medium

In 30 seconds: Kojo is an Akan day-name from Ghana: it means 'born on a Monday' (said 'KOH-joh').
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Origin HighAkan
MeaningKojo is an Akan day-name from Ghana, given to a boy born on a Monday. In Akan tradition every child receives a day-name (kradin) reflecting the day of birth; the Monday-born boy is Kojo (or Kwadwo), and the Monday-born girl is Adwoa.
U.S. rank (2023)#8617 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births9 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1999
Total births (all-time)≈ 323

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202219712023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kojo is an Akan day-name - one of a set of names given in Ghana according to the day of a child's birth. The Monday-born boy is Kojo or Kwadwo; his Monday-born sister would be Adwoa. Day-names (kradin) are a living part of Akan culture, used alongside other given names, and they travel with the Ghanaian diaspora. In the U.S. Kojo is rare and carried mostly by Ghanaian families. We treat the tradition with respect (said 'KOH-joh').

It appears only very rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare here, everyday in Ghana.

Did you know? In Akan tradition, every child receives a day-name for the day they were born. A boy born on Monday is Kojo; a girl born the same day is Adwoa. The name carries the day itself (said 'KOH-joh').
Overall data confidence 70%
References - Kojo — Akan day-name (kradin); Monday-born boy; variant Kwadwo.

Variations

KwadwoCudjoeKojoe

Nicknames

KoJojoKJ

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kojo mean?

Kojo means 'born on a Monday'. It is an Akan day-name from Ghana.

How do you pronounce Kojo?

It's said KOH-joh /ˈkoʊ.dʒoʊ/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Kojo a boy or girl name?

Kojo is a boy's name; the Monday-born girl's day-name is Adwoa.

How popular is Kojo?

Kojo is very rare in the U.S., though it is everyday in Ghana.

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