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Quartey

kwor-TAY /kwɔrˈteɪ/

At a glance

In short
Quartey is a unique and distinctive Akan name for a baby boy, meaning "born on Saturday." With roots in Ghanaian culture, it has a melodic quality and strong cultural significance.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1999 (#9,912)
Babies in 1999
5 (<0.01% of boys)
First recorded
1999 (the only year on record)

Meaning of Quartey

Originating from the Akan people of Ghana, the name Quartey is a unique and distinctive choice for a baby boy. The name carries a strong cultural significance as it means "born on Saturday" in Akan. Pronounced as kwor-TAY (/kwɔrˈteɪ/), Quartey has a melodic quality that rolls off the tongue. While not extremely common, Quartey has been used in the United States since at least 1999, with five occurrences that year. Although it may not be widely known or popular, choosing Quartey for your little one will give him a special and meaningful name with roots in Ghanaian culture.

How to pronounce Quartey

Popularity of Quartey in the U.S.

Quartey appears in the records for the U.S. only in 1999, ranked #9,912 with 5 babies.

Bar chart: 5 boys named Quartey in the U.S. in 1999, ranked #9,912 among boy names.
  • Boys named Quartey (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale)
In 1999. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1999 1 row
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
199959,912new