Kwame
Meaning
"born on Saturday"
Origin: Akan (Twi)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,308
- Total SSA Count
- 36
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Kwa
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"born on Saturday"
Origin: Akan (Twi)
"man of peace, peaceful"
Origin: Arabic/Hebrew
Kwame is more popular, ranked #3308 vs #3389 for Sulayman.
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Kwame is more popular, ranked #3308 compared to Sulayman at #3389 in the United States.
Kwame means "born on Saturday" (Akan (Twi) origin). Sulayman means "man of peace, peaceful" (Arabic/Hebrew origin).
Kwame is primarily a boy name. Sulayman is primarily a boy name.