Bouba
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Bouba
Bouba is a diminutive or informal form of the Arabic name Abū or a shortened version of names like Abubakr, meaning "father of" or derived from Abu-, with roots in Semitic languages.
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Etymology
Bouba is a diminutive or informal form of the Arabic name Abū or a shortened version of names like Abubakr, meaning "father of" or derived from Abu-, with roots in Semitic languages. The name is predominantly used in Muslim-majority cultures across North Africa, West Africa, and the Middle East, with particular prevalence among Fulani, Arab, and other Islamic communities.
Bouba currently ranks #4,671 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2021.
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