The baby name Abena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced əˈbɛnə (ah-BEH-nah).
Abena is Akan in Origin.
The baby name Abena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced əˈbɛnə (ah-BEH-nah).
Abena is Akan in Origin.
Abena is a girl’s name from the Akan languages of Ghana - especially Twi and Fante - meaning “born on Tuesday.” It comes from the day-naming system (kradin), deriving from Benada, the Akan word for Tuesday; the male counterpart is Kwabena. In Akan culture, such names reflect identity, community belonging, and the qualities associated with the day. Common pronunciations include ah-BEH-nah and uh-BAY-nuh.
Used for centuries among Ashanti, Fante, and Akuapem families, Abena appears in both traditional and Christian-era records, at times paired with an English or biblical given name. Variants and spellings include Abenaa, Abenah, Abeena, and the short form Bena; nicknames like Abie also occur. Outside West Africa, the name gained visibility through the Ghanaian diaspora and Pan-African naming practices. Not to be confused with Yoruba Abeni, which has a different origin and meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | Girls | 0 | #12 | 2,030 | 6,973 |
| GH | 0 | #31 | 413 | 5,396 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #272 | 7 | 7,507 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #292 | 55 | 8,138 |
| Canada | Girls | 2011 | #304 | 5 | 2,850 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #324 | 6 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #466 | 50 | 19,177 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #501 | 50 | 12,054 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #514 | 27 | 11,671 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #734 | 5 | 3,895 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #773 | 14 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #822 | 17 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #884 | 52 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #905 | 12 | 8,487 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #910 | 46 | 5,933 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 6 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,112 | 30 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,354 | 93 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Abena is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:
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