At a Glance
- Origin
- Uncertain (claimed Ewe, possibly conflated with an Igbo town/cloth name)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ah-KWEH-tay
Akwete is an Uncertain (claimed Ewe, possibly conflated with an Igbo town/cloth name) girl's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Baby Girls Names That Start with A.
Meaning & Origin of Akwete
Origin: Uncertain (claimed Ewe, possibly conflated with an Igbo town/cloth name).
A common claim: "Second of twins" Actually: There's no reliable evidence that 'Akwete' means 'second of twins.' The name is otherwise documented as an Igbo town and cloth name, unrelated to the Ewe twin-naming tradition.
How to Pronounce Akwete
ah-KWEH-tayIPA /ɑːˈkwɛteɪ/
Popularity of Akwete
Akwete doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Akwete
Similar Names
Alala · Akua · Alane · Akilina · Alarice · Akela
