Ghana Must Go

PRONUNCIATIONS

PRONUNCIATION

MEANING

ORIGIN

ACCRA

ah krah

(as in afar)

Capital city of Ghana

Ghana

BABAFEMI

bah bah feh mee

(as in absolutely)

“Loved by his father”

Nigeria

EKUA

eh kwee ah

(as in Evita)

Girl born on Wednesday

Ghana

FEMI

feh mee

(as in Emmy)

Short form of Babafemi

Nigeria

FOLA

fo lah

(as in cola)

Short form of Folasadé

Nigeria

FOLASADÉ

fo lah shah deh

(as in absolutely)

“Wealth confers my crown”

Nigeria

IDOWU

ee do woo

(as in peekaboo)

Born after twins

Nigeria

KEHINDE

ky in deh

(as in yesterday)

Second-born twin

Nigeria

KOKROBITÉ

ko kro bee teh

(as in absolutely)

Coastal town near Accra

Ghana

KWEKU

kway koo

(as in Quaker)

Boy born on Wednesday

Ghana

LAGOS

lay goss

(as in famous)

Largest city in Nigeria

Nigeria

NIKÉ

nee keh

(as in ginseng)

Short form of Adeniké

Nigeria

OLUKAYODÉ

o loo ky o deh

(as in only Saturday)

“God brings happiness”

Nigeria

PHILAE

fy lee

(as in highly)

Southern limits of Egypt

Greece

SADÉ

shah deh

(as in André)

Short form of Folasadé

Nigeria

SAI

sy

(as in sigh)

Surname

Ghana

SENA

seh nah

(as in henna)

“Gift from God”

Ghana

SOMAYINA

so mah yee nah

(as in Serafina)

“May I not travel alone”

Nigeria

TAIWO

ty wo

(as in Cairo)

First-born twin

Nigeria