The baby name Kwabina is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kwah-BEE-nah (IPA: /kwɑːˈbiːnə/).
Kwabina is Akan in Origin.
The baby name Kwabina is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kwah-BEE-nah (IPA: /kwɑːˈbiːnə/).
Kwabina is Akan in Origin.
Kwabina is an Akan day name from Ghana, given to males born on Tuesday. It derives from the Akan/Twi system of kradin (soul names), where Kwa- marks a male and -bena/-bina reflects Benada, the Akan word for Tuesday. The core meaning is “male born on Tuesday,” often linked in Akan thought with energy and sociability.
The form Kwabina appears alongside the more widespread Twi spelling Kwabena; Fante and related coastal dialects prefer Kobina/Kobena, with Ebo as a familiar short form. Other diminutives include Kobi, Bina, and Ben. The female counterpart is Abena (Tuesday-born girl). Day names have been used for centuries among Akan peoples in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire and remain common in the diaspora, where spelling adapts to English orthography. Related variants and cognates: Kwabena, Kobina, Kobena, Ebo; see also Kwadwo/Kojo, Kofi, and Kwame for other weekday male names.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | 0 | #242 | 7 | 5,396 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #315 | 31 | 8,138 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Kwabina is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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