The baby name Abeni is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-BEH-nee (IPA: /əˈbɛni/).
Abeni is Yoruba in Origin.
The baby name Abeni is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-BEH-nee (IPA: /əˈbɛni/).
Abeni is Yoruba in Origin.
Abeni is a feminine Yoruba name from southwestern Nigeria and neighboring Benin and Togo. It derives from the phrase a bẹ́ ní - “we asked (or pleaded) to have” - conveying the sense “we asked for her, and she came” or “the child we prayed for.” In standard Yoruba orthography it appears as Àbẹ́ní or Àbẹ̀ní, while the simplified form Abeni is common in English contexts. The name belongs to Yoruba’s narrative naming tradition that marks circumstances around a child’s birth, often after longing, prayer, or earlier loss.
Documented in Yoruba communities since at least the 19th century, Abeni remains popular in West Africa and the diaspora, including Caribbean and African‑American circles; a notable bearer is the Nigerian musician Queen Salawa Abeni. Variants and spellings include Àbẹ́ní, Àbẹ̀ní, and Abeni; informal short forms may include Beni. Do not confuse it with Akan Abena, a distinct name.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NG | 0 | #269 | 4 | 5,926 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #622 | 10 | 13,121 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #691 | 96 | 15,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #907 | 10 | 8,487 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #931 | 21 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,456 | 16 | 10,046 |
Abeni is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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