name
Abebe
ah-BEH-beh
/ɑːˈbɛbɛ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Abebe
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Amharic (Ethiopia)
- Meaning
- He has flowered; blossomed
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
From Amharic 'abeba' (flower/blossomed); the name of legendary marathon runner Abebe Bikila, who won the 1960 Rome Olympics gold medal running barefoot — the first sub-Saharan African Olympic champion
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