Abena
Girl name · African · American · Ghanaian
Meaningborn on Tuesday · Akan
- US rank
- #7,133
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,481 in 1973
15 babies were named Abena in the US in 2025. It has climbed 6,320 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1971–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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Abena Busia
Ghanaian writer
Choose Abena and your child shares a first name with Abena Busia, a Ghanaian writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Abena, like who?” Abena Busia's Wikipedia article is available in 24 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Abena Busia on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)- How commonAbout 1 in every 107,527 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Abena, 15 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Abena would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryAbena first shows up in US birth records in 1971, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 54 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1973, when it reached #3,481.
- TrendAbena has climbed 6,320 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #7,133. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- MeaningIn Akan, Abena means “born on Tuesday”. Our records link it to African, American and Ghanaian roots.
- OriginAbena is the most popular Ghanaian girl name in the US. That's out of 29 Ghanaian girl and unisex names in our list.
About the name Abena
Abena is a girl name of African, American and Ghanaian origin meaning “born on Tuesday”. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Abena for girls from 1971 to 2025, in 52 of those 55 years. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked #3,481 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #7,133, with 15 babies.
Origin:African namesAmerican namesGhanaian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1 | 123,796 girls |
| 1980s | 4.5 | 224,719 girls |
| 1990s | 6.1 | 164,745 girls |
| 2000s | 9.4 | 106,270 girls |
| 2010s | 7.5 | 133,690 girls |
| 2020s | 7.4 | 135,135 girls |
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Questions about the name Abena
What does the name Abena mean?
Abena means “born on Tuesday” in Akan.
What is the origin of the name Abena?
Abena has African, American, Ghanaian roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Abena a boy or girl name?
Abena is a girl name.
How popular is the name Abena?
Abena ranked #7,133 for US girls in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 1973 (#3,481).