Meaning: Its source is Kwabena, an Akan name meaning "Boy born on Tuesday."

Languages: This boy's name is used in Ewe and Akposso.

Variant Forms: Kwabena

Narrative: Like many day names in west Africa, this name probably originated as a result of the Ashanti invasions in the 17th and 18th centuries. The Ashanti may have influenced their subjects to adopt Akan day names, of which this is an example.