Name Detail

Kente

royal cloth

Unisex West african kente weaving 2 syllables 0 popularity 0 favorites

Donate

Why this matters

Kente at a glance

Popularity grows when partners press accept in Partner Choice, and favorites grow when this name becomes a final shared match.

Full Name Detail

Name

Kente

Origin

West african kente weaving

Gender

Unisex

Meaning

royal cloth

Detailed Meaning

This name celebrates the Kente cloth of Ghana, woven in brilliant strips of silk and cotton that are sewn together to create garments for royalty and special occasions. Each pattern and color combination carries specific meaning and history.

Popularity

Favorites

Syllable Breakdown

1. ken (prefix) 2. te (suffix)

This breakdown helps explain how the final name is built and why it sounds the way it does.

Kente Name Meaning and Style

Kente is a unisex name of West african kente weaving origin, meaning royal cloth.

It appears in the Artisan, royal, Textile Heritage name collections and has 2 syllables. Browse the related West african kente weaving names below for alternatives with a similar background.