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Bamba

/BAM-bah/Fulani & Wolof · a boy’s name

A shared West African male name and surname, also found among Fula families. It is notably associated in Senegal with Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, but does not literally mean “beloved and respected child” or “religious devotion.”

In Fulani

How to say it
BAM-bah
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon · also a surname

In Wolof

How to say it
BAHM-bah
Given to
Boys
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
common · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

BambaAhmadou Bamba