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Akan
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Kweku
/KWEH-koo/
Akan
· a boy’s name
“A boy born on Wednesday”
How to say it
KWEH-koo
Given to
Boys
Used in
Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire
How common
very common
For a girl
Akua
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
Kweku
Kwaku
Nicknames & short forms
Kweks