Kwaku
/ˈkwɑː.kuː/noun
An Akan masculine given name traditionally given to a boy born on Wednesday.
Did you know?Kwaku is the masculine counterpart of Akua, the Akan name traditionally given to a girl born on Wednesday; these day names remain culturally significant across Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire.
Etymological Timeline
Precolonial Akan tradition
Akan
Kwaku
“A masculine day name associated with Wednesday birth”
Precolonial Akan tradition
Akan
Akua
“The corresponding feminine Wednesday-born name”
18th–19th Century
Twi
Kwaku
“A personal name used in Akan-speaking communities”
19th Century
English
Kwaku
“An Akan personal name recorded by European travelers, missionaries, and colonial officials”
20th–21st Century
English/Akan
Kwaku
“A widely used Ghanaian and Akan masculine given name, also used in the diaspora”