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Kwamaine
How to Pronounce Kwamaine
Pronounced kwuh-MAYN /kwəˈmeɪn/Medium
Meaning: Kwamaine elaborates Kwame, the Akan (Ghanaian) day-name given to a boy born on Saturday, with an -aine ending that echoes names like Jermaine and Tremaine. Kwame belongs to the West African tradition of naming children for the day of the week on which they are born; Kwamaine carries that heritage in a modern American form.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Kwamaine is an elaboration of Kwame, the Akan day-name for a boy born on Saturday, part of the West African tradition in which the day of birth guides a child's name. The -aine ending, familiar from Jermaine and Tremaine, gives the heritage root a contemporary American shape. African-American families embraced such names as expressions of roots and pride.
It appeared around 1989, held a faint high point around 1990, and remained rare, fading by the two-thousands. A Kwamaine today is most likely a millennial; the name reflects the era's heritage-minded naming built on a genuine Akan root.
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What does the name Kwamaine mean?
Kwamaine is an elaboration of Kwame, the Akan day-name for a boy 'born on Saturday', with an -aine ending.
How do you pronounce Kwamaine?
It's said kwuh-MAYN /kwəˈmeɪn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Kwamaine a boy or girl name?
Kwamaine is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Kwamaine?
Kwamaine has always been rare, a heritage-rooted coinage of the later twentieth century.