Abena
/əˈbiː.nə/noun
A feminine Akan given name traditionally given to a girl born on Tuesday.
Did you know?Akan day names connect personal identity with the calendrical cycle, so a name like Abena preserves the weekday of birth across generations.
Etymological Timeline
Precolonial Akan tradition
Akan
Abena
“A feminine day name for a child born on Tuesday.”
Early modern Akan usage
Twi
Abena / Abenaa
“Tuesday-born girl; the longer form Abenaa is also used in Akan naming traditions.”
19th Century
European records
Abena
“Akan personal name recorded through colonial-era transcription and missionary writing.”
20th Century
English
Abena
“Akan feminine given name used in English-speaking Ghana and in diaspora communities.”
Modern English
English
Abena
“A personal name associated with Akan heritage and Tuesday birth.”