Akwasi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Akwasi

What is the meaning of the name Akwasi ?

The baby name Akwasi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈkwɑːsi/ (ah-KWAH-see).

Akwasi is Akan in Origin.

Akwasi is a male given name from the Akan languages of Ghana, especially Twi/Akuapem, derived from Kwesida, the Akan term for Sunday. It belongs to the day-name system in which a child’s kradin (soul name) reflects the weekday of birth; Akwasi therefore means “born on Sunday.” The female counterpart is Akosua. The name often carries associations of vitality and leadership in Akan communities, though nuances vary by region.

Common variants include Kwasi (also Kweisi in the diaspora) and Kwesi (Fante), along with anglicized spellings such as Quasi; related forms appear among neighboring groups, e.g., Ewe Kosi. Usage is widespread in Ghana and among Akan-descended communities in Côte d’Ivoire and the global diaspora. Through the Atlantic slave trade, Akan day-names traveled to the Caribbean and Suriname; the eighteenth-century Surinamese healer Quassie (Kwasi) is a well-known bearer. Contemporary Ghanaian public figures named Akwasi/Kwasi help sustain its popularity.