Quame
Akan · Boy · 1 syllable
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Popularity indexHistorical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Quame
Quame is a Ghanaian name derived from the Akan language, meaning "born on Saturday" (from "Kwame," where day-names are traditional naming conventions in Akan culture).
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Etymology
Quame is a Ghanaian name derived from the Akan language, meaning "born on Saturday" (from "Kwame," where day-names are traditional naming conventions in Akan culture). The name is primarily used among Akan-speaking peoples of Ghana and other West African communities, with cultural and historical significance in Akan naming traditions that predate colonial contact.
Quame currently ranks #8,436 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2001.
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