Kwame

Kwame is a male first name.

Origin and Meaning

The name Kwame comes from the language of the Akan of West Africa and means " born on Saturday ".

Bearers of the name

  • Kwame Addo Kufuor, ( born 1940 ), Ghanaian politician
  • Kwame Amoateng (* 1987), Swedish footballer of Ghanaian origin
  • Kwame Ayew (born 1973 ), Ghanaian footballer
  • Kwame Baah ( born 1938 ), Ghanaian politician
  • Kwame Brown ( b. 1982 ), American basketball player
  • Kwame Gyekye ( born 1939 ), Ghanaian philosopher
  • Kwame Kilpatrick (born 1970 ), American politician
  • Kwame Mawuena (* 1992), Togolese football player
  • Kwame Nkrumah (1909-1972), Ghanaian politician
  • Kwame Nkrumah Acheampong, ( born 1974 ), Ghanaian skier
  • Kwame Nsor (* 1992), Ghanaian footballer
  • Kwame Toure ( Stokely Carmichael; 1941-1998 ), Guinean civil rights of U.S. origin
  • Edward Kwame Wiredu (~ 1934-2008 ), Ghanaian lawyer and politician
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