Kwabena

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kwa-BEH-na'kwah-BEH-nah'3 syllables
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MEANING

Born on Tuesday

ORIGIN

Ghanaian

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Akan tradition of naming children after the day of the week they were born.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Akan culture, the day of the week a person is born is significant and is often used to determine their name.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Traditionally used in Ghana and among the Akan people, the name reflects the cultural practice of day-naming.

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FAQs About Kwabena

The name Kwabena means "born on Tuesday" in Akan.
Kwabena has Ghanaian origins. Derived from the Akan tradition of naming children after the day of the week they were born.
Kwabena is pronounced kwa-BEH-na (kwah-BEH-nah). It has 3 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Kwabena include Kobby, Kwabi.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Kwabena include Kofi, Ama, Akua.
The most common spelling is Kwabena. Alternative spellings include Kwabina.