African-American Naming History: The evolution of Black names

Kwame

The name Kwame peaked for girls at #5769 in 1971. Kwame is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

The name Kwame is a boy's name of African origin meaning "born on Saturday".

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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). 
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Kwame is the name for boys born on a Saturday. (The name for girls born on a Saturday is Ama).

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The name Kwame peaked for boys at #583 in 1990. The name is most popular in New York, North Carolina, and Georgia. Kwame is occasionally used for girls in 1990.

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