name
Kwame
KWAH-meh
/ˈkwɑːmeɪ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
kwame
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Akan (Ghana)
- Meaning
- Born on Saturday; day name for Saturday-born males
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
Name of Ghana's first president Kwame Nkrumah; also borne by philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah
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