Abena

A girls’ name of Akan origin, meaning born on Tuesday.

Babies a year
7
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3333
7 babies

Abena by the numbers

In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Abena. In the US, 8 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 25 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Abena. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Alenabright, shining; form of Helen462 in the US (2017)
  • Amenasafe; secure; a form of Amina44 in the US (2017)
  • Adenaornament, adornment16 in the US (2017)
  • Abelagrass or breath; a form of Abel5 in the US (2017)
  • Abeniwe asked for her and got her5 in the US (2017)
  • Arenasand or sandy place5 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Abena

MatyldaAzayliaJapjiYoonaYuvikaAnabiyaDuhaZaeleigh

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