Djenaba
West Africa · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Djenaba
The name 'Djenaba' is a variant of 'Jenneba' or 'Djeneba', meaning "garden" or "paradise" in the Manding languages (e.g., Bambara, Maninka), derived from the Arabic *jannah* (جَنَّة).
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Etymology
The name 'Djenaba' is a variant of 'Jenneba' or 'Djeneba', meaning "garden" or "paradise" in the Manding languages (e.g., Bambara, Maninka), derived from the Arabic *jannah* (جَنَّة). It is primarily used in West African Muslim cultures, such as among the Mandinka and Bambara peoples, often given to girls born on a Friday or as a reference to paradise in Islamic tradition.
Djenaba currently ranks #7,150 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1993.
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