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The baby name Buba is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BOO-bah (IPA: /ˈbuːbə/).

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: BOO-bah (IPA: /ˈbuːbə/)

What is the meaning of the name Buba ?

The baby name Buba is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BOO-bah (IPA: /ˈbuːbə/).

Buba is in Origin.

Buba is a West African masculine name most often a short form of Abubakar (Arabic Abu Bakr), widely used among Fulani, Mandinka, Wolof, and Hausa speakers. Through Islamic influence across the Sahel from the 11th century onward, it became established in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and northern Nigeria. As with its source Abu Bakr - name of the first caliph - the underlying meaning is “father of the young camel,” though in everyday use Buba functions as a friendly, compact call-name.

Common variants and related forms include Bouba (French-influenced), Boubacar and Babacar (French/Wolof), Bubacar (Portuguese-creole areas), Bukar (Kanuri/Hausa), and the full Abubakar/Abu Bakr. In many communities Buba stands alone as an official given name. Outside West Africa it sometimes appears as a colloquial nickname in Georgian and some Slavic languages, unrelated to Arabic etymology and carrying local terms of endearment rather than a fixed meaning.

Buba has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Buba

Vakhtang Kikabidze Actor|politician · Born 1938 · Georgia Buba Kikabidze was a famous Georgian actor and singer, best known for his film roles and popular music career. Born Vakhtang Kikabidze, he was also a screenwriter, producer, composer, and later a politician who served in Georgia’s parliament from 2020 until his death in 2023.

Buba – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
GE 0 #43 2 997
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
RS 0 #84 1 923
GE Boys 0 #92 18 2,055
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
RS Girls 0 #120 16 1,651
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
RS Boys 0 #152 3 2,277
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
MT Boys 0 #175 5 4,064
HR 0 #176 6 2,081
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Girls 0 #213 11 3,559
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
AO Boys 0 #245 5 5,568
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
HR Boys 0 #245 14 3,997
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
NG 0 #252 13 5,926
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
HR Girls 0 #256 34 3,687
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JM Boys 0 #288 6 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
PL Boys 0 #324 12 6,459
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GH Boys 0 #332 14 8,138
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
PT Boys 0 #350 18 7,951
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
PL Girls 0 #357 8 5,096
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
SD Boys 0 #458 9 10,523
LY 0 #476 60 12,703
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
RU Boys 0 #481 25 12,621
CM Boys 0 #494 57 12,054
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
PS Girls 0 #514 10 10,981
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
NG Boys 0 #575 467 16,906
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
IL Girls 0 #638 8 11,648
LB 0 #647 12 13,263
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IT 0 #694 21 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
BR Boys 0 #740 12 12,213
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
Spain Boys 0 #752 181 5,610
NG Girls 0 #752 35 15,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #823 16 4,949
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
Germany Boys 0 #905 48 5,697
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
NL Boys 0 #935 17 5,873
EG Girls 0 #944 16 14,742
MX Boys 0 #957 26 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #970 14 5,561
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
SA Girls 0 #1,009 6 25,931
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
MA 0 #1,116 13 20,986
IT Boys 0 #1,120 354 10,046
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,154 25 25,619
DZ 0 #1,160 17 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,172 12 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
TR 0 #1,195 17 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,229 8 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,397 50 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,601 14 28,008

Buba is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Buba

Buba is predominantly a boy's name.
Buba is a 2 syllable name, pronounced BOO-bah (IPA: /ˈbuːbə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Boubacar, Boubakar, Abubakar, Abu Bakr and Bubba.
Yes — 1 notable people named Buba are in our database, including Vakhtang Kikabidze (Actor|politician).