Jeneba
West Africa · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Jeneba
The name 'Jeneba' is a variant of 'Jenneba' or 'Djeneba', meaning "gift from God" or "God's gift," derived from the Manding languages (Bambara, Maninka) of West Africa, specifically from the phrase *Allah ka di* or similar roots.
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Etymology
The name 'Jeneba' is a variant of 'Jenneba' or 'Djeneba', meaning "gift from God" or "God's gift," derived from the Manding languages (Bambara, Maninka) of West Africa, specifically from the phrase *Allah ka di* or similar roots. It is predominantly used among Muslim communities in Mali, Guinea, and other parts of West Africa, notably within the Mande cultural sphere, and is often given to girls born after a period of hardship or as a thanksgiving name, with no widely recorded historical figure of that name.
Jeneba currently ranks #17,769 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.
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