The baby name Cuba is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: 'KYOO-buh' (/ˈkjuːbə/); Spanish: 'KOO-bah' (/ˈkuβa/).
The baby name Cuba is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: 'KYOO-buh' (/ˈkjuːbə/); Spanish: 'KOO-bah' (/ˈkuβa/).
Cuba is in Origin.
Cuba is a rare given name in English, taken from the Caribbean island’s name. The island’s toponym is often traced to Taíno, explained as cubao (“abundant fertile land”) or coabana (“great place”), though the exact root is debated. As a first name it appears in the late 19th century, sometimes adopted to honor Cuban ancestry or wider Caribbean identity; the actor Cuba Gooding Jr. later broadened familiarity.
In another stream, Cuba aligns with the Slavic nickname Kuba, the everyday Polish form of Jakub (Jacob), sometimes respelled with C in English. Related variants include Kuba (Polish), Kubo (Slovak), and Jakub/Jacob/James. Depending on the route of adoption, the name carries either the Taíno place‑name sense (“fertile land” or “great place”) or the Jacobic meaning “supplanter.” Usage skews masculine, but as a toponym it can be unisex.
| Cuba Gooding Jr. Cuba Gooding Jr. is an American actor best known for his role as Rod Tidwell in the film Jerry Maguire, where he famously said 'Show me the money!' He also starred in Boyz n the Hood and portrayed O.J. Simpson in the TV series The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV | Boys | 0 | #28 | 1 | 352 |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #249 | 5 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 10 | 6,530 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #323 | 13 | 6,459 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #409 | 5 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #480 | 4 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #494 | 12 | 12,621 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #543 | 10 | 10,162 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #580 | 13 | 9,244 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #646 | 6 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #692 | 9 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #857 | 22 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #860 | 6 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2008 | #884 | 5 | 7,541 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #897 | 24 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #917 | 14 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #936 | 17 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #955 | 28 | 16,355 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,095 | 17 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,128 | 14 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,132 | 47 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,227 | 8 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,260 | 8 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,396 | 76 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,426 | 21 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Cuba is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:
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