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The baby name Abina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-BEE-nah (IPA: /əˈbiːnə/).

Abina is Akan in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Akan
Pronunciation: ah-BEE-nah (IPA: /əˈbiːnə/)

What is the meaning of the name Abina ?

The baby name Abina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-BEE-nah (IPA: /əˈbiːnə/).

Abina is Akan in Origin.

Abina is an Akan (Ghanaian) feminine day name from the system that links births to weekdays. Derived from Benada (Tuesday), it denotes “girl born on Tuesday.” The name is well established among Ashanti, Fante, and Akuapem speakers and appears in colonial records; a noted bearer is Abina Mansah of the Gold Coast. Variants include Abena, Abenaa, Abenah, and Abinah; the masculine counterpart is Kwabena.

In Ireland, Abina also serves as an Anglicized form of Gobnait/Gobnet, a name of St. Gobnait of Ballyvourney. Owing to the saint’s bee legend, it is sometimes equated with Deborah. Irish records, especially in Munster, show Abina alongside Abby and Gobnet. Thus the name spans two traditions: an Akan weekday identity and, in Irish usage, associations with a protective, industrious patron saint.

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Abina – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 1989 #1 522
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
Canada Girls 2013 #312 5 2,792
GH Girls 0 #314 11 6,973
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
France Girls 2011 #416 3 3,153
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CM Boys 0 #567 9 12,054
BH 0 #580 8 17,937
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
IN Girls 0 #621 11 13,121
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
NG Girls 0 #775 12 15,093
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
SA Girls 0 #919 17 25,931
NG Boys 0 #929 23 16,906
MY Girls 0 #985 10 24,821
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #1,129 13 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
DZ 0 #1,165 12 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,437 10 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,605 10 28,008

Abina is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
Switzerland
Canada
France
AE

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People also ask about Abina

Abina is predominantly a girl's name.
Abina is a 3 syllable name, pronounced ah-BEE-nah (IPA: /əˈbiːnə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Abena, Abinah and Abinaa.
Across languages, Abina has these equivalents: Abena (Akan, same meaning), Kwabena (Akan male equivalent for Tuesday-born).
Yes, very popular — Abina ranked #1 in Ireland in 1989, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Abina ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 1989).
Abina's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 1980 to #1 in 1989 in Ireland.