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Aba

AH-bah

/ˈɑːbɑː/

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Aba

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Akan/Ghanaian (Ghana/West Africa)
Meaning
Born on Thursday (female)
Gender
female

Pronunciation tips

The Thursday-born female in the Akan day-name system; also written Abba or Ama (Friday); the male Thursday name is Yaw; a short, melodic name; also used in other African languages with different meanings

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