The first name Kwasi
A boy’s name from Akan meaning “sunday”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Akan origin
Kwasi means “sunday” in Akan.
From Akan Kwasi, from Kwasiada (“Sunday”), from the day of the week, Sunday.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Kwasi, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 9 births (#1,732).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kwasi with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kwasi at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 boys born in the United States were named Kwasi, the 11,433rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1977, when 37 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Akwasi
- Akwesi
- Kwesi
Famous people named Kwasi
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kwasi KwartengBritish politician (born 1975)
- Dan AgyeiAssociation football player, born 1997
Questions
- What does the name Kwasi mean?
- Kwasi means “sunday” in Akan.
- What is the origin of the name Kwasi?
- From Akan Kwasi, from Kwasiada (“Sunday”), from the day of the week, Sunday.
- How popular is the name Kwasi?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Kwasi, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2004, with 9 births.
- Is Kwasi a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 709 US babies named Kwasi since 1880 were boys.
- When was Kwasi most popular?
- 1977 in the United States, when 37 babies were named Kwasi, its highest rank at 1,528th.
- What are other spellings of Kwasi?
- Akwasi, Akwesi and Kwesi.