Kobina
k(o)-bi-na
US Popularity:10778
Origin:Ghanaian
Meaning:Born on Tuesday
Kobina is a name for boys that belongs to the Akan people of Ghana. As a variant of Kwabená, Kobina means “born on a Tuesday,” it follows a unique Ghanaian custom where children are named after the day they were born. All around the world, Tuesdays count for something special. In Judaism, it’s sometimes seen as a lucky day to begin and undertaking or journey. In southern Louisiana, it’s when all the glitter and glamorous Mardi Gras costumes come out. Make baby’s Tuesday arrival feel just as celebratory with super-sweet Kobina.
Kobina Name Popularity Data
Yearly Ranking Change:
Year:
2016
#11536
in 2016
- 1277
from 2013
Sources
Name Doctor, Kobina
Behind the Name, Kobina, April 2024
Behind the Name, Kwabena, April 2024
Visit Ghana, Ghanaian name
ResearchGate, What is in a name? Ghanaian Personal Names as Information Sources, January 2011
Jewish Encyclopedia, Superstition
Britannica, Mardi Gras, carnival, May 2024
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