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The baby name Kwas is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kwɑs/ (respelling: KWAHS).

Kwas is Akan in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Akan
Pronunciation: /kwɑs/ (respelling: KWAHS)

What is the meaning of the name Kwas ?

The baby name Kwas is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kwɑs/ (respelling: KWAHS).

Kwas is Akan in Origin.

Kwas is a rare given name with two distinct strands of origin. In the Slavic sphere (Polish, Ukrainian, Belarusian), kwas means “sourness, acid” and also names the fermented drink kvass; it appears chiefly as a byname and surname. As a first name, Kwas surfaces only in modern records, often chosen for its brisk, one-syllable sound. Variant spellings arising from transliteration or adaptation include Kvas and, less often, Kvass.

In West Africa, Kwas can function as a clipped or stylized form of Akan day names such as Kwasi/Kwesi (male born on Sunday) and is sometimes linked to the Ewe form Kosi/Kossi. In this stream, the implied meaning ties to birth day and the qualities traditionally ascribed to Sunday-born children - leadership, energy, and assurance. Related names include Kwasi, Kwesi, and Kosi/Kossi.

Kwas is a rare find. Across 8 countries, we found 21 recorded uses of it.

Kwas has the following similar or variant Names

Kwas – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
TN 0 #858 8 13,765
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619

Kwas is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
CO
IL
PL
SA

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People also ask about Kwas

Kwas is predominantly a boy's name.
Kwas is a one syllable name, pronounced /kwɑs/ (respelling: KWAHS).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kwasi, Kwesi, Kwaso and Kwash.
Across languages, Kwas has these equivalents: Kwasi (full form), Kwesi (regional variant), Akosua (female Sunday-born name).
Kwas is a name of Akan origin, traditionally used in Ghana. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Ghana and its diaspora communities.
Yes, quite. Kwas falls well short of the numbers a name needs to reach any national birth ranking, placing it firmly among the rare choices.