ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1973 First Year 1978 Last Year 1978 Peak Year #5059 Peak Rank 11 Total Count 2 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Kondwani What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Kondwani is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Kondwani Chiwina, Malawian middle-distance runner Kondwani Mtonga, Zimbabwean footballer Kondwani Nankhumwa, Malawian politician Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kondwani) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kondwani) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Chewa * Tumbuka 📖 ## The Story of Kondwani American parents first put Kondwani on the record books as a baby boy name in 1973, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 6 Kondwanis were born — ranking #5,059 that year. Kondwani last appeared in the published SSA data in 1978, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Kondwani Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kondwani. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Takondwa 🎶 ## Names that sound like Kondwani Phonetically similar names — useful when Kondwani is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Gondwana * Cantine * Cantone * Cantoni * Conduit * [Condon](/condon) * Contino * Cantante * Canzone * Contini * Kawano * Cannone Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Kondwani What does the name Kondwani mean? Kondwani is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Kondwani Chiwina, Malawian middle-distance runner Kondwani Mtonga, Zimbabwean footballer Kondwani Nankhumwa, Malawian politician What is the origin of the name Kondwani? Kondwani has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Chewa, Tumbuka. How popular is Kondwani in 2026? In 2026, Kondwani ranks #5,059 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Kondwani most popular? Kondwani reached its peak popularity in 1978, ranking #5,059 that year with 6 babies given the name. Is Kondwani a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Kondwani is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Kondwani? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kondwani include Jerom, Terah, Meguel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Kondwani? Common variants and related forms of Kondwani include Takondwa. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👦JeromPeak #5059](/jerom)[👦TerahPeak #5059](/terah)[👦MeguelPeak #5059](/meguel)[👦KinduPeak #5059](/kindu)[👦DementriusPeak #5059](/dementrius)[👦LeshanPeak #5059](/leshan)[👦TowanPeak #5059](/towan)[👦JavasPeak #5059](/javas) ## About the name Kondwani Kondwani is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Kondwani's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #5,059\. Use the chart and map above to compare Kondwani's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1978 → ](/year/1978) * [ Names of the 1970s → ](/decade/1970s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.