Abena (first name)

Abena is a female given name .

Origin and meaning

The West African first name means born on Tuesday in the Akan language .

Well-known namesake

• Abena Busia (* 1953), Ghanaian writer, short story writer and feminist
• Cecilia Abena Dapaah , Ghanaian politician and vice minister

See also

• Abena
• Akan first name

Individual evidence

1. ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Abena. Retrieved May 12, 2019 .