Entry № 0008 · Ethiopian, Amharic origin

Abeba Abeba — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ah-BEH-bah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Ethiopian, Amharic

Meaning

"Flower"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Amharic)

The meaning

A name that means "flower".

Abeba (አበባ) is the Amharic word for "flower." The Ethiopian capital is Addis Ababa ("new flower"), founded in 1886. A traditional Ethiopian feminine name.

Abeba is widely used in Ethiopia.

Flower. The Ethiopian Addis Ababa.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

አበባ

Transliteration: Abeba
Pronunciation: / əˈbɛ.bə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Abeba stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Abeba · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Abebas before her.

Real people

Abeba Aregawi

Ethiopian-Swedish runner.

born 1990

In fiction

Abeba

Common in Ethiopian fiction.

Names connected to Abeba.

Numerology

The number behind Abeba.

The Seeker

Abeba reduces to seven — the number of Ethiopian flower.

Parents on Abeba

Why families chose this name.

"Flower in Amharic. Five letters. Abeba."

Saba · Mother of one · Addis Ababa