table_chart By day of birth
Table of names by day and gender
Here is the complete table of the 14 automatic birth-day names in Fon — 7 days × 2 genders. A handy reference for identifying or choosing a name.
The 7 male names
The 7 female names
Recognizing the day from the name
If you meet a Beninese person, their day name instantly tells you when they were born:
Bonus
Asking “ A nyí kɛ́ ? ” (“what’s your name?”) and then guessing the day of birth is always fun. A little social game that creates an instant connection.
14 names = 14 destinies
This table is a miniature Beninese ID card . Knowing it means you can strike up a conversation with any Beninese person right away.
Behind every first name, there is a whole language.
A Fon name is a sentence. To truly hear it, you need the language: 79 video lessons with a native speaker — greet people, introduce yourself, talk about your family, understand your grandmother on the phone.
One free trial lesson when you sign up.
- The Fon video course: see the program — 79 lessons with a native speaker from Cotonou, taught in French
- What is your Fon level? — the free 15-question test