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Kwesi

By Sangeetha Sivaguru Senior Content Specialist
Updated: Jul 30, 2024 | 👁️ 12 Views | 🔊 12 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Olivia Musembi (Senior Content Writer)

Gender: Male

Origin: Akan

Meaning: Kwesi is a masculine Akan name that means 'Born on Sunday'.

Pronunciation: KWAY-see, /ˈkweɪ si/, K W EH S IY

Popularity Rank: #21,061

On this page:

  • 1. Kwesi Meaning
  • 2. Kwesi Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Kwesi
  • 4. Translations of Kwesi
  • 5. Kwesi Name Popularity
  • 6. Kwesi popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Kwesi
  • 8. Kwesi Name Poster
  • 9. Names similar to Kwesi

Kwesi Meaning

  • Kwesi is a masculine Akan name that means 'Born on Sunday'.
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    sangeetha on July 30, 2024
  • Origin - Akan
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    sangeetha on July 30, 2024

The name Kwesi is of Akan origin and means Kwesi is a masculine Akan name that means 'Born on Sunday'.. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Kwesi is commonly found in Ghana, United States of America, United Kingdom, and 38 more countries.

Kwesi Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: KWAY-see

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈkweɪ si/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: K W EH S IY

K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

W: Pronounce as in "we" (W IY)

EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

How to pronounce Kwesi?

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Translations of Kwesi

Kwesi Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Kwesi is recorded 1,926 times globally, ranking it as the 21,061th most common name worldwide.

Kwesi is most prevalent in Ghana, with 1,215 occurrences, making it the 136th most popular name in the country.

In Ghana, the name Kwesi is found among 1 in every 147 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Kwesi Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
Ghana#1361 : 147
United States of America#7,1201 : 5,707
United Kingdom#5,7471 : 5,076
Italy#16,9141 : 22,312
Canada#9,6791 : 11,946
South Africa#29,8701 : 86,847

List of countries the name Kwesi is rarely found

Kwesi popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Kwesi from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Kwesi

  • Kwesi Ahoomey-Zunu
    Kwesi Ahoomey-Zunu is a Politician from Togo.
  • Kwesi Ahwoi is a Politician from Ghana.
  • Kwesi Akwansah Andam is a Academic from Ghana.
  • Kwesi Ameyaw is a Actor from Canada.
  • Kwesi Amissah-Arthur
    Kwesi Amissah-Arthur is a Politician from Ghana.
  • Kwesi Amoako Atta is a Politician from Ghana.
  • Kwesi Appiah is a Football from Ghana.
  • Kwesi Armah is a Diplomat from Ghana.
  • Kwesi Arthur is a Rapper from Ghana.
  • Kwesi Boakye is a Actor from US.
  • Kwesi Botchwey is a Politician from Ghana.
  • Kwesi Brew is a Poet from Ghana.
  • Kwesi Browne is a Sport from Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Kwesi Dickson is a Writer from Ghana.
  • Kwesi Nyantakyi is a Lawyer from Ghana.
  • Kwesi Osei-Adjei
    Kwesi Osei-Adjei is a Politician from Ghana.
  • Kwesi Prah is a Anthropologist from Ghana.
  • Kwesi Sinclair is a Cricket from United Kingdom.
  • Kwesi Yankah is a Author from Ghana.

Nicknames for Kwesi

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Kwesi Name Poster

Kwesi Name Poster

Names similar to Kwesi

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