Kimba
Bantu · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Kimba
Kimba means "lion" and derives from Bantu languages, particularly Swahili and other African language families where similar root words denote this animal.
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Etymology
Kimba means "lion" and derives from Bantu languages, particularly Swahili and other African language families where similar root words denote this animal. The name is primarily used in African cultures, notably among Bantu-speaking peoples, and gained wider recognition through the 1994 Disney film "The Lion King" (though the character Simba, not Kimba, became iconic).
Kimba currently ranks #11,255 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1955.
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