The baby name Quadwo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KWAH-joh (approx.; IPA: /ˈkwɑdʒo/).
Quadwo is Akan in Origin.
The baby name Quadwo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KWAH-joh (approx.; IPA: /ˈkwɑdʒo/).
Quadwo is Akan in Origin.
Quadwo is a modern Anglicized respelling of the Akan (Twi/Fante) masculine day-name Kwadwo, traditionally bestowed on boys born on Monday. It derives from Dwoada, the Akan term for Monday, and is linked with qualities of calm, patience, and peacemaking. The customary female counterpart is Adwoa.
Used among Ashanti, Fante, and Akuapem communities in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, the name spread through the Atlantic world with Akan speakers. Variant forms include Kwadwo (standard), Kojo (common colloquial/Anglicized), Kodwo/Kudjo, Kwadjo, Cudjoe (Fante/colonial spelling), and Quajo; diminutives often shorten to Kojo. Notable bearers in diaspora records include Captain Cudjoe, the 18th‑century Jamaican Maroon leader, and Cudjoe Lewis of Alabama. The creative spelling Quadwo reflects English “qu” for /kw/ plus the Twi cluster “dwo” pronounced like “jo,” making Quadwo phonetically close to Kojo.
Quadwo is a rare name. Across 1 country, we found 12 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #336 | 10 | 8,138 |
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