The baby name Adwo is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈadwo/ or /ˈadʒwo/; approximate English: "AD-jwoh".
Adwo is Akan in Origin.
The baby name Adwo is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈadwo/ or /ˈadʒwo/; approximate English: "AD-jwoh".
Adwo is Akan in Origin.
Adwo is an Akan (Twi/Fante) feminine given name from Ghana’s day-name system, given to girls born on Monday. It is a compact form and regional variant of Adwoa, also spelled Adjoa, Ajua, or Adjua in Fante-influenced orthographies. Beyond the calendrical sense (“born on Monday”; Monday is Dwoada in Twi), the name echoes the Twi verb dwo, “to be cool/peaceful,” so it carries connotations of calmness, gentleness, and composure.
Used across Ashanti, Fante, and Akuapem communities for centuries, the name traveled with the Ghanaian diaspora, where streamlined spellings like Adwo appear in records and modern usage. In Ghana, Adwoa remains the most common formal registration, while Adwo functions both as an independent given name and an affectionate short form. Related variants include Adwoa, Adjoa, Ajua, and Adjua; the customary masculine counterpart for Monday-born children is Kwadwo, often rendered Kojo, Kodjo, or Kwadjo.
Adwo is about as rare as a name gets. We count just 12 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | Girls | 0 | #333 | 5 | 6,973 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
Adwo is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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