The baby name Kirabo is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kee-RAH-boh (IPA: /kiˈrɑbo/).
The baby name Kirabo is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kee-RAH-boh (IPA: /kiˈrɑbo/).
Kirabo is in Origin.
Kirabo is a Ugandan Bantu name meaning “gift,” derived from the common noun ekirabo in Luganda and related Interlacustrine languages such as Runyoro-Rutooro and Runyankore. Because gifts are culturally understood as blessings, the name is often interpreted as “God’s gift,” especially in Christian and Muslim contexts. Kirabo is used for all genders across central and western Uganda and appears both as a given name and as a family name.
Traditionally, it may be bestowed to celebrate a long-awaited child or a birth following hardship. The name has gained wider visibility through Ugandan literature, notably the protagonist Kirabo in Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi’s novel The First Woman. Common short forms include Kira and Rabo; the full noun form Ekirabo is occasionally seen as a stylistic variant. Related regional names with similar meanings include Mugisha (“blessing”) and the Swahili Zawadi (“gift”), though these are not direct variants.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #364 | 33 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #540 | 14 | 20,968 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Kirabo is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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