Boy name · Akan
Kwabena
“born on Tuesday”
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Common nicknames
Short-forms and diminutives parents often use for Kwabena.
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About the name
Kwabena is Tuesday's boy in the Akan day-name system. Tuesday belongs to the ocean in Akan cosmology, and the day's children are associated with it — the root behind the name connects to Bena, the day's spirit. Its Friday, Monday and Sunday counterparts are Kofi, Kwadwo and Kwasi.
It is ordinary in Ghana and almost unrecorded in Western data, which gives it the same profile as most day names: deeply conventional in one place, unplaceable in another.
Kobby is the common Ghanaian short form. Three syllables want something short after them (Kwabena John, Kwabena Rae). On our vibe map it is Cultural Fusion with a Mythological undertow.
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Is Kwabena a boy or girl name?
Kwabena is traditionally a boy name of Akan origin.
What does the name Kwabena mean?
Kwabena means “born on Tuesday” of Akan origin. Kwabena is Tuesday's boy in the Akan day-name system. Tuesday belongs to the ocean in Akan cosmology, and the day's children are associated with it — the root behind the name connects to Bena, the day's spirit. Its Friday, Monday and Sunday counterparts are Kofi, Kwadwo and Kwasi.
Where does the name Kwabena come from?
Kwabena is Akan in origin. It is ordinary in Ghana and almost unrecorded in Western data, which gives it the same profile as most day names: deeply conventional in one place, unplaceable in another.
What are common nicknames for Kwabena?
Kobby and Bena — the short-forms parents most often use for Kwabena.
How popular is Kwabena?
Kwabena did not make the top 1,000 boys' names in US Social Security Administration data for 2025, which makes it genuinely rare in the US.
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