Kwame - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Kwame \k-wa

is of Ghanaian origin, and its meaning is "born on Saturday". Akan name. Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana, led his people to independence from Great Britain in 1957, and is considered by many as one of the greatest African statesmen.

Kwame has 2 variant forms: Kwami and Kwamina.

Baby names that sound like Kwame are Kam, Cam, Kaimi, Kim and Kimo.

Kwame is an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy name Kwame. Compare Kwame with its variant forms and related boy names.