Gender | Male |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Ashanti people |
Meaning | born on a Saturday |
Region of origin | ![]() Empire of Ashanti |
Other names | |
Related names |
Kwame is an Akan masculine given name among the Akan people (such as the Ashanti and Fante) in Ghana which is given to a boy born on Saturday. Traditionally in Ghana, a child would receive their Akan day name during their Outdooring, eight days after birth. [1] [2]
According to Akan tradition, people born on particular days exhibit certain characteristics or attributes. [1] [2] Kwame has the appellation "Atoapoma" or "Oteanankannuro" meaning "combat ready". [1] [2]
The day naming tradition in Ghana extends to folk characters such as Anansi and deities. Traditional Akan religion states that God created himself on Saturday and is therefore also named "Kwame". [3]
In the Akan culture, day names are derived from deities. [4] Kwame originated from Koyame and the Akan day name God. [1] [5] The name Kwame means extremes in fortune, health and spirituality; versatile, idealistic and intuitive. [6] Males named Kwame are reputed to be talented and good problem solvers. [4]
Variant spellings include Kwamé, Kouamé, Kwami, Kwamena, and Kwamina, according to the various Akan subgroups. [7] [2] It is spelt Kwame by the Akuapem and Ashanti subgroups, while the Fante subgroup spell it as Kwamena or Kwamina. [1] [7]
In the Akan culture and other local cultures in Ghana, day names come in pairs for males and females. [1] The variant of the name used for a female child born on Saturday is Ama. [1] [2]
The most well-known bearer of the name was Kwame Nkrumah, President of Ghana and a founder of Pan-Africanism - mainly due to whom the name spread also to non-Ghanaians.
People with this name include:
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Gender | Male |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Ashanti people |
Meaning | born on a Saturday |
Region of origin | ![]() Empire of Ashanti |
Other names | |
Related names |
Kwame is an Akan masculine given name among the Akan people (such as the Ashanti and Fante) in Ghana which is given to a boy born on Saturday. Traditionally in Ghana, a child would receive their Akan day name during their Outdooring, eight days after birth. [1] [2]
According to Akan tradition, people born on particular days exhibit certain characteristics or attributes. [1] [2] Kwame has the appellation "Atoapoma" or "Oteanankannuro" meaning "combat ready". [1] [2]
The day naming tradition in Ghana extends to folk characters such as Anansi and deities. Traditional Akan religion states that God created himself on Saturday and is therefore also named "Kwame". [3]
In the Akan culture, day names are derived from deities. [4] Kwame originated from Koyame and the Akan day name God. [1] [5] The name Kwame means extremes in fortune, health and spirituality; versatile, idealistic and intuitive. [6] Males named Kwame are reputed to be talented and good problem solvers. [4]
Variant spellings include Kwamé, Kouamé, Kwami, Kwamena, and Kwamina, according to the various Akan subgroups. [7] [2] It is spelt Kwame by the Akuapem and Ashanti subgroups, while the Fante subgroup spell it as Kwamena or Kwamina. [1] [7]
In the Akan culture and other local cultures in Ghana, day names come in pairs for males and females. [1] The variant of the name used for a female child born on Saturday is Ama. [1] [2]
The most well-known bearer of the name was Kwame Nkrumah, President of Ghana and a founder of Pan-Africanism - mainly due to whom the name spread also to non-Ghanaians.
People with this name include:
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