Kwaku
Meaning
“Wednesday-born male; an Akan (Twi/Asante) day name, traditionally linked to Ananse the spider of Akan folklore”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kwaku has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Kwaku
Most people given the name Kwaku in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Kwaku deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Kwaku truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Kwaku fits with your family’s names and surname.
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