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The baby name Koffi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOH-fee (IPA: /ˈkɔfi/).

Koffi is Akan in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Akan
Pronunciation: KOH-fee (IPA: /ˈkɔfi/)

What is the meaning of the name Koffi ?

The baby name Koffi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOH-fee (IPA: /ˈkɔfi/).

Koffi is Akan in Origin.

Koffi is a West African given name of Akan origin, meaning “born on Friday.” In Twi and Fante, the standard form is Kofi; the double‑f spelling Koffi reflects Francophone orthography and is especially common in Côte d’Ivoire (notably among Baoulé, an Akan subgroup), as well as in Togo and Benin. The name belongs to the Akan day‑name system, in which children receive names tied to the weekday of birth - a practice dating back to precolonial times and still widely observed. It functions as both a given name and a surname across the region and the diaspora.

Variants and related forms include Kofi (Anglophone spelling), Coffi (less common), and the Fante diminutive Fiifi. The feminine counterpart is Afua/Efua (“Friday-born”). International recognition grew through figures like UN Secretary‑General Kofi Annan and Congolese musician Koffi Olomidé, which has helped the name travel beyond West Africa while retaining its cultural meaning.

Koffi has the following similar or variant Names

Koffi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
GH 0 #230 14 5,396
AO Boys 0 #244 6 5,568
GH Boys 0 #247 101 8,138
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
Canada Boys 2014 #327 5 2,348
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
France Boys 2020 #389 3 2,846
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
SD Boys 0 #432 14 10,523
CR Boys 0 #476 12 10,188
CM Boys 0 #485 66 12,054
LY 0 #515 21 12,703
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
CM Girls 0 #552 9 11,671
KW Girls 0 #553 9 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
NG Girls 0 #774 13 15,093
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
NG Boys 0 #796 156 16,906
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
TN 0 #813 17 13,765
United States Boys 2019 #887 5 7,235
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #919 7 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #933 20 5,697
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MA 0 #1,109 20 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,135 9 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,153 26 25,619
DZ 0 #1,164 13 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,389 83 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,435 12 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Koffi is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
AE
AO

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People also ask about Koffi

Koffi is predominantly a boy's name.
Koffi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced KOH-fee (IPA: /ˈkɔfi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kofi, Coffi, Cofie, Koffy and Coffey.
Across languages, Koffi has these equivalents: Kofi (common spelling, same meaning), Afia / Afua / Afiya (female Akan equivalent — born on Friday).
Yes — Koffi ranked #327 in Canada in 2014, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Koffi ranks highest in Canada (#327 in 2014).
Koffi's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #414 in 2014 to #389 in 2020 in France.