The baby name Kodjo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkoʊdʒoʊ/ (approx. KO-joe or KOH-joe).
Kodjo is Akan in Origin.
The baby name Kodjo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkoʊdʒoʊ/ (approx. KO-joe or KOH-joe).
Kodjo is Akan in Origin.
Kodjo is a West African day name for boys, rooted in the Ewe and related Gen/Mina languages of Togo, Ghana, and Benin, and closely connected to the Akan tradition of Kwadwo/Kojo in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. It designates a male born on Monday; by folk etymology in Akan (from Dwoada, “day of peace”), it also carries connotations of calmness and composure. The spelling Kodjo reflects francophone influence and Ewe orthography, whereas Kojo/Kwadwo are Akan-based forms.
Usage is longstanding across the Volta region and the Akan cultural sphere and traveled widely in the Atlantic world through migration and enslavement; Anglicized Cudjoe appears in early records. Common variants and related forms include Kojo, Kwadwo/Kwadjo, Kodjovi (Ewe diminutive), and the English Cudjoe; feminine counterparts are Adzo/Adjo (Ewe) and Adwoa/Adjoa (Akan). Kodjo remains popular in Togo and Ghana and among diaspora communities.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | 0 | #210 | 34 | 5,396 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #272 | 75 | 8,138 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #332 | 6 | 6,973 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #536 | 15 | 12,054 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2004 | #828 | 5 | 7,246 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #885 | 67 | 16,906 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #939 | 14 | 5,697 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,445 | 27 | 10,046 |
Kodjo is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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