Abenaki: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Abenaki – Meaning: people of the east / people of the dawn-land – Origin: Algonquian (via French abénaquis) – Pronunciation: ab-uh-NAH-kee


Abenaki is an Algonquian (via French abénaquis) name meaning “people of the east / people of the dawn-land”. It appears in our list of 200+ Unique Boy Names That Start With A.

Meaning & Origin of Abenaki

Meaning: People of the east / people of the dawn-land.

Origin: Algonquian (via French abénaquis).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Abenaki

Phonetic: ab-uh-NAH-kee   IPA: /ˌæbəˈnɑːki/

Popularity of Abenaki

Abenaki 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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