Abenah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Abenah

What is the meaning of the name Abenah ?

The baby name Abenah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-BEH-nah (IPA: /aˈbena/).

Abenah is Akan in Origin.

Abenah is a Ghanaian Akan feminine given name meaning “born on Tuesday.” It belongs to the Akan system of kradin (day names), where a child’s weekday of birth confers both a name and character traits; the male counterpart is Kwabena. The name has long been used among Akan-speaking peoples of southern Ghana and eastern Côte d’Ivoire and remains common today, often paired with Christian or Arabic names.

Variants include Abena (most widespread), Abenaa (spelling with lengthened vowel), Abina (regional), and the diaspora form Abenah; Bena appears as a short form. While similar-sounding Yoruba Abeni exists, it is unrelated and means “we asked for her, and she came.” Through migration, Abenah/Abena also appears in Caribbean and North American communities and Europe.