Historical FigureGhanaian1938 – 2018
Kafi Annan
7th UN Secretary-General, humanitarian and peacekeeping advocate
Biography
Former Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006. He was the first Secretary-General to be elected from the UN staff and worked on peacekeeping and humanitarian issues globally.
Quick Facts
Category
Historical Figure
Nationality
Ghanaian
Born
1938
Died
2018
Thinking about the name
Kafi
Arabic origin
“A concise, punchy name with possible African, Arabic, or Hebrew roots (potentially related to kafil meaning 'protector' in Arabic, or deriving from African naming traditions). The short, simple form creates an androgynous quality and international appeal. It works as both a standalone name and a nickname for longer forms.”