The baby name Kwasi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkwɑːsi/ (KWAH-see).
Kwasi is Akan in Origin.
The baby name Kwasi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkwɑːsi/ (KWAH-see).
Kwasi is Akan in Origin.
Kwasi is a masculine given name from the Akan languages of Ghana, especially Twi and Fante. It designates a boy born on Sunday and derives from the word for Sunday (Kwesida/Kwasida) within the Akan day-naming system, which links names to the day of birth and cultural identity. The customary female counterpart is Akosua. In Akan cosmology, day names affirm lineage ties and invoke spiritual protection.
Long used across Ghana and the diaspora, Kwasi appears in several dialectal and anglicized forms: Akwasi (Asante/Akuapem), Kwesi (Fante), and Kwasie; related cognates include Kossi/Kosi (Ewe) and Kwashie (Ga). The name is often paired with a family or Christian name, reflecting both indigenous and colonial-era practices. Notable bearers include British politician Kwasi Kwarteng and Ghanaian-Dutch Olympian Akwasi Frimpong. Meaning: “Sunday-born.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | Boys | 0 | #52 | 1,191 | 8,138 |
| GH | 0 | #59 | 276 | 5,396 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #289 | 36 | 6,973 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #290 | 4 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| LY | 0 | #426 | 111 | 12,703 | |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #678 | 30 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #886 | 7 | 7,044 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #896 | 35 | 5,610 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #900 | 52 | 5,873 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #931 | 21 | 16,906 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #933 | 20 | 5,697 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,069 | 24 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,148 | 31 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,285 | 187 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Kwasi is popular in 35 countries — most recent births per country:
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