Kwame
Meaning
traditionally an Akan (Ghanaian) day-name for a boy born on Saturday; embraced in Black American families as a proud link to West African heritage
Say it: KWAH-may
Famously borne by Ghana's first president, Kwame Nkrumah.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kwame peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Kwame
Most people given the name Kwame in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Kwame you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Kwame deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Kwame 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 Kwame fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Kwame travels
Akan and Ghanaian · Saturday-born male; an Akan (Twi/Asante) day name, traditionally linked to the Supreme Being; famously borne by Ghana's first president, Kwame Nkrumah
Keep exploring
Akan and Ghanaian baby names · African American baby names · Names of revolutionaries and liberators
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