Beneba

American variation of Abena, Akan, Ghanaian

"born on Tuesday"

Beneba Origin and Meaning

The name Beneba is a girl's name meaning "born on Tuesday".

Beneba was used by enslaved people as a form of Abena, the Akan day name for girls born on Tuesday. A notable current bearer is Australian writer Maxine Beneba Clarke, who is of Afro-Caribbean descent.