At a Glance
- Meaning
- Tuesday-born (Abena), plus an honorific/praise element ('Dufie')
- Origin
- Akan (Ghana) -- day-name plus praise name
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- uh-BEN-uh doo-FEE-ay
Abena Dufie is an Akan (Ghana) -- day-name plus praise name girl's name meaning “Tuesday-born (Abena), plus an honorific/praise element ('Dufie')”. It appears in our list of 175+ Black Baby Girl Names With Powerful Heritage and Meaning.
Meaning & Origin of Abena Dufie
Meaning: Tuesday-born (Abena), plus an honorific/praise element ('Dufie').
Origin: Akan (Ghana) -- day-name plus praise name.
A common claim: Said to mean 'Tuesday-born, a royal one.' Actually: The 'Tuesday-born' part, Abena, is well documented. 'Dufie' is an honorific or praise element, though the specific gloss 'a royal one' isn't established.
How to Pronounce Abena Dufie
uh-BEN-uh doo-FEE-ayIPA /əˈbɛnə duːˈfiːeɪ/
Popularity of Abena Dufie
Abena Dufie doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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