Kofi
Kofi is an Akan day name given name for a male child born on a Friday, originating in Ghana. The name and its variations including Koffi are also common in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, and Togo.
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Akan people |
| Meaning | Born on a Friday |
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| Related names | |
Kofi may refer to:
Given name or day name
- Osei Kofi Tutu I (reigned c. 1675 / c. 1680 – c. 1717), one of the co-founders of the Empire of Ashanti
- John Kufuor (born 1938), second President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana (2001–2009)
- Kofi Abrefa Busia (1913–1978), Prime Minister of Ghana
- Enoch Kofi Adu (born 1990), Ghanaian footballer
- Kofi Adu (born 1969), Ghanaian comedian and actor
- Kofi Amichia (born 1994), American football player
- Kofi Annan (1938–2018), United Nations Secretary General
- Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta (1912–1978), Ghanaian politician
- Kofi Amoah Prah (born 1974) Ghanaian-born retired German long jumper
- Kofi Burbridge (born 1961), American musician
- Koffi Amponsah (born 1978), Ghanaian footballer
- Kofi Esaw, Togolese politician and diplomat, Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2008 to 2010 and Minister of Justice since 2013
- Kofi Jantuah (born 1974), Ghanaian professional boxer
- Kofi Kingston (born 1981), Ghanaian-American professional wrestler
- Kofi Karikari (c. 1837–1884), ninth Ashanti king (1867–1874)
- Kofi Sarkodie (born 1991), American Major League Soccer player
- Kofi Siriboe (born 1994), American Actor and Model
Stage or ring name
- Kofi (musician), British lovers rock singer born Carol Simms
- Kofi Kingston, ring name of Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah, a wrestler from Ghana
Other uses
- Kofi (album) an album by jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd
- KOFI, an AM radio station licensed to serve Kalispell, Montana, United States
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