Kwaku

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Ghanaian, Akan, Twi

"Born on a Wednesday"

Kwaku Origin and Meaning

The name Kwaku is a boy's name of African, Ghanan, Ghanaian origin meaning "Born on a Wednesday".

The Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. Most Ghanaians have a name using this system (think Kofi Annan, whose name means born on a Friday).

Kwaku is the male name for babies born on a Wednesday (the female variant is Akua or Akuba).

Popularity of the name Kwaku

• 1827 Nameberry 2022

Famous People Named Kwaku

• Kwaku Dua I eighth King of the Kingdom of Ashanti
• Kwaku Boateng Canadian high jumper
• (Francis) Kwaku Sakyi Addo, Ghanaian radio journalist
• Kwaku Alston American photographer
• Kwaku Sintim Misa, Ghanaian actor