Kofi name meaning
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What does Kofi mean?
Atypical Kofi is used substantially in African, Ewe, Twi and Fante is a gender-neutral name. It is rooted from African-Akan, Kofi means "Boy Born on Friday".
How do I pronounce Kofi?
The most common pronunciation of one syllabled Kofi is KO-fee. The pronunciation choose to emphasis on first KO syllable. The name can also be pronounced as k(o)-fi.
Variants of Kofi
How popular is the name Kofi?
Kofi is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1970 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1978, it ranked 1958th when 55 boy were named Kofi.
Over 1272 babies in United States have been named Kofi. The moniker is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names.
In 1998, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 452 on boy names chart when 48 babies were named Kofi. Over 591 people have been named Kofi in England and Wales.
However things change on global perspective, Kofi is extremely popular in Ghana where every 1 in 200 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Togo. As per our estimate, over 150000 babies have been bestowed Kofi around the globe.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 3106 | 39 | 15121 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2861 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2757 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3128 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2933 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2670 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3309 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4466 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3771 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4134 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Facts
Kofi in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 17 | 150 | 0 | 0 |
 | 93 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Numerological aspects of Kofi
Dreams are important to you because you think that a person without dreams is like a walking dead. People who have this number as their expression no can be described as free souls that can't be tamed. You will come to see that you are better without those who hurt you. Be more selective when it comes to people. Although you don't pay much attention to your surroundings, you always pay attention to the people you love and the things you care.
Go through the following names similar to Kofi
- Kande - Meaning of Kande is The Firstborn Daughter aimed at girls is of African origin
- Mutiya - African name Mutiya means "An Honored Woman, Pious and Devoted" is used for baby girls. Mutiya is resultant of Mutia.
- Umy means Servant is originated from African is given to boys. Umy is derived from Umi.
- Nyashia - Curious girl name Nyashia is predominantly used in African, meaning of Nyashia is "Resolute Princess or Beautiful"
- Jomo - Used dominantly in African rarefied, Jomo means "Bauer or Flaming Spear" is came from African is used as a boy name
Famous people named Kofi
- Kofi Martin Ampomah, retired Ghanaian airline pilot
- Kofi Annan, Ghanaian diplomat
- Kofi Awoonor, Ghanaian poet and author whose work combined the poetic traditions of his native Ewe people and contemporary and religious symbolism to depict Africa during decolonization
- Kofi Abrefa Busia, was Prime Minister of Ghana from 1969 to 1972
- Kofi Anyidoho, Ghanaian poet and academic
- Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta, politician and also the fourth Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana
Lists having Kofi
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths