The baby name Kwaku is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkwɑku/ (KWAH-koo).
Kwaku is Akan in Origin.
The baby name Kwaku is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkwɑku/ (KWAH-koo).
Kwaku is Akan in Origin.
Rooted in the Akan languages (Twi and Fante) of Ghana, Kwaku is a male day name meaning “born on Wednesday.” It belongs to the kradin system, where a child receives a “soul name” tied to the weekday of birth; the female counterpart is Akua. Cultural associations for Wednesday-born boys include ingenuity and a quick wit, echoed in the famed folklore figure Kwaku Ananse (the trickster Anansi).
Used among Ashanti, Fante, and Akuapem communities for centuries, the name appears in early missionary and colonial records and remains widespread in Ghana and the diaspora. Orthographic variants include Kweku (common in Fante and Ghanaian English) and Kwaku (Twi). Closely related forms occur in neighboring languages, for example Ewe Koku. Modern bearers span artists, athletes, and civic leaders, and the name is often paired with an additional given or Christian name in formal contexts.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | 0 | #20 | 581 | 5,396 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #25 | 2,326 | 8,138 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #172 | 8 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #259 | 66 | 6,973 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #269 | 5 | 6,912 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Boys | 1998 | #288 | 6 | 1,858 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #324 | 8 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| LY | 0 | #343 | 204 | 12,703 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #433 | 10 | 2,180 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| BH | 0 | #543 | 11 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #553 | 9 | 10,655 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #663 | 45 | 18,093 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #756 | 14 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #875 | 56 | 5,610 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #880 | 72 | 5,873 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #885 | 8 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #930 | 23 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,055 | 38 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,131 | 48 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 296 | 10,046 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,596 | 19 | 28,008 |
Kwaku is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:
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