Kwame
/ˈkwɑː.mi/noun
A masculine Akan given name traditionally given to a boy born on Saturday.
Did you know?Kwame is part of the Akan day-name system, in which names such as Kofi and Yaa preserve the weekday of a person’s birth.
Etymological Timeline
Precolonial period
Akan
Kwame
“A traditional masculine name associated with Saturday birth”
18th–19th Century
Twi
Kwame
“A Saturday-born male personal name in Akan-speaking communities”
19th Century
Akan
Kwame
“A personal name recorded and used across the Gold Coast”
20th Century
English
Kwame
“An Akan given name adopted into English usage”
Modern English
English
Kwame
“A masculine Ghanaian and Akan-associated personal name, especially common among people of Akan heritage”