Kwaku

Born on Wednesday

GenderBoyOriginAkan (Ghanaian)Say itKWAH-kooPopularityUncommon
Pronounced KWAH-koo

About the name Kwaku

Kwaku is the Akan day name for boys born on Wednesday and is famed through the trickster folk hero Kwaku Ananse. The name has a playful, memorable rhythm.

Clever and quick-witted, with a great sense of humor.

Fun fact

Kwaku Ananse, the spider trickster of Kwaku's day, inspired the Anansi stories told across the African diaspora.

Nicknames for Kwaku

Ku

Variations

KwekuKwako

Famous people named Kwaku

  • Kweku Collins (American rapper of Ghanaian descent)

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