name
Kwame
KWAH-meh
/ˈkwɑːmɛ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
kwame
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Akan/Twi (Ghana)
- Meaning
- Born on Saturday; male day name for Saturday in the Akan calendar
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Kwami, Quame
Common mispronunciations
Saying KWAM-ee; the final 'e' is a short open vowel, not a long 'ee'
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables only; stress the first; famous bearer: Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president
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