Abena
Abena as a given name, it is a girl's name of Ghanaian origin and means born on Tuesday. Day names are a cultural practice of the Akan people of Ghana. It is actually practised by all Akan people who follow traditional customs. People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days.
Meaning & Origin of Abena
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Abena as a given name, it is a girl's name of Ghanaian origin and means born on Tuesday. Day names are a cultural practice of the Akan people of Ghana. It is actually practised by all Akan people who follow traditional customs. People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days.
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The Story of Abena
The earliest SSA record of Abena as a baby girl name dates back to 1971, when 7 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 25 newborns named Abena — #5,381 in the national rankings. About 26% of every Abena on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Abena ranks #7,631 for baby girls with 13 births, holding steady (+3%). All told, over 682 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
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About the name Abena
Abena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 682 births in the dataset. Abena's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #3,481. Use the chart and map above to compare Abena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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