Akan Boy Names
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of 111 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwakou | Male born on Wednesday (Akan day name) | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kwakye | Born on Wednesday | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kwam | Likely a variant of Kwame, meaning "born on Saturday". | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kwamena | Male child born on a Saturday (Akan day name). | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kwamie | Born on Saturday (Akan day name) | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kwamin | Saturday-born male | African American, Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kwamina | Saturday-born (male) | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kwas | Born on Sunday (male day-name) | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kwebena | Male born on Tuesday | Akan, Twi | Boy | — | |
| Kweisi | Born on Sunday (Akan day name) | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Abrefa | Kweku: male born on Wednesday; Abrefa: an Akan family/surname or given name - together indicating an Akan male born on Wednesday (Akan day-name + family name). | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Adoboli | Kweku - male born on Wednesday; Adoboli - a Ghanaian family/surname of Akan/Ga origin. | Akan, Twi | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Adomako | Compound Akan name: Kweku = male born on Wednesday; Adomako = Akan family/surname (lineage name). | Akan, Twi | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Adu-Gyamfi | Kweku = male born on Wednesday; Adu-Gyamfi = compound Akan family/surname (Adu and Gyamfi are Ashanti/Akan lineage names) | Akan, Twi | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Agyemang | Kweku: 'born on Wednesday' + Agyemang: 'conqueror' or 'one who wins' | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Aidoo | Kweku - a male born on Wednesday; Aidoo - an Akan family/surname. Together: a male from the Aidoo family born on Wednesday. | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Akomeah | Kweku = 'male born on Wednesday'; Akomeah = Akan family/surname (specific meaning varies by lineage and is not widely documented) | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Akyeampong | Kweku: male born on Wednesday; Akyeampong: an Akan family/surname often associated with leadership, bravery or a notable lineage. | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Amoako | Kweku: born on Wednesday (male day name). Amoako: an Akan family/surname. Together: a Wednesday-born male of the Amoako family. | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Ananse | Wednesday-born Ananse - combines the Akan male day name for Wednesday (Kweku/Kwaku) with Ananse (Anansi), the spider trickster | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Ankomah | 'Kweku' - a male day name meaning 'born on Wednesday'; 'Ankomah' - an Akan family/surname. Together: a Wednesday-born male of the Ankomah family. | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Ansah | Compound Akan name: Kweku = boy born on Wednesday; Ansah = Akan family/surname | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Antwi | Kweku: a male born on Wednesday; Antwi: an Akan family/surname. Together denotes a male (born on Wednesday) of the Antwi family. | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Arthur | Wednesday-born male (Kweku) combined with Arthur - often rendered as a Wednesday-born individual with the connotations of Arthur (noble/bear-like, courageous). | Akan, Celtic | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Asare | Kweku = 'born on Wednesday' (male); Asare = Akan family name/surname often associated with 'warrior' or 'hunter'. | Akan, Twi | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Asiedu | Kweku: male born on Wednesday (Akan day name); Asiedu: an Akan family/surname. Together a Ghanaian Akan male name. | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Asomah | Kweku = born on Wednesday; Asomah (from Twi 'asoma' meaning 'to send') = 'messenger' or 'one who is sent'. Combined: 'Wednesday-born messenger.' | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Atta | Male born on Wednesday; twin | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Atuahene | Combines the Akan day-name Kweku (male born on Wednesday) with the chieftaincy/title element Atuahene (often written Atua-hene), roughly meaning a chief/prince or leader with a spiritual/divine association. | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Baako | First or only son born on Wednesday | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Baiden | 'Kweku' = male born on Wednesday (Akan); 'Baiden' = Ghanaian surname/family name (specific etymology may vary). | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Boateng | Male born on Wednesday (Kweku) combined with Boateng, an Akan family/surname indicating Akan/Ashanti lineage. | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Duah | Compound name: 'Kweku' = Akan day name for a boy born on Wednesday; 'Duah' = Akan family/surname. | Akan, Twi | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Frimpong | Kweku: male born on Wednesday (Akan day name). Frimpong: an Akan surname often associated with strength, triumph, or a warrior lineage. | Akan, Twi | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Kyeremeh | Kweku - 'born on Wednesday' (male); Kyeremeh - an Akan family/surname (lineage name) | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Mensah | Wednesday-born male; Mensah = third-born (third son) | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Ofori | Kweku: male born on Wednesday; Ofori: an Akan family name often associated with leadership, success or victory. | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Owusu | Kweku: male born on Wednesday; Owusu: strong/hero/warrior - together: Wednesday-born strong champion | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Kweku-Sakyi | Kweku: male born on Wednesday; Sakyi: an Akan family/surname/lineage name | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Mensa | Akan: 'third-born' (traditionally a third-born child); Latin: 'table' | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Nkrumah | Akan family name; exact literal translation is uncertain. Traditionally a surname associated with lineage and leadership (famously borne by Kwame Nkrumah). | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Nkrumsh | Not well-established. Likely a variant of the Akan surname Nkrumah (famous in Ghana); the exact original meaning is unclear. | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Oko | Varies by language: in Yoruba/Igbo it can mean 'husband' or relate to 'farm/field'; in Akan it means 'war' or 'battle'; in Polish/Slavic languages it means 'eye'. | Akan, Igbo, Japanese, Polish, Slavic, Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Okyerema | Teacher; "one who shows or teaches" | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Osey | Noble; king; ruler | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Oseye | Noble, kingly, honorable | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Ossei | Noble, kingly | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Otoo | Varies by origin: in Akan contexts it is commonly a family/given name without a widely cited literal translation; as a variant of Otto it derives from the Germanic element meaning 'wealth' or 'prosperity'. | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Quaashi | Born on Sunday (Sunday-born male) | Akan | Boy | — | |
| Quaashie | Born on Sunday | Akan | Boy | — |
Akan Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Akan-origin name in our dataset.
111
Names in this origin
7
With data in 2024
119
Births 2024
304
Peak year 0