name
Abena
ah-BEH-nah
/ɑːˈbɛnɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
abena
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Akan/Twi (Ghana)
- Meaning
- Born on Tuesday; female day name for Tuesday in the Akan calendar
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Abina, Abenaa
Common mispronunciations
Confusing with male Kwabena; Abena is specifically the female Tuesday name
Pronunciation tips
Stress the second syllable; 'be' has an open 'e' like in 'bed'
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