Samba name meaning
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What does Samba mean?
Offbeat Sanskrit Samba bestowed upon both genders, meaning of Samba is "Attended by the Divine Mother, Peace, Rising or Shining" is commonly used in Tamil, Gujarati, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Telugu and Sanskrit.
How popular is the name Samba?
Samba is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1971 and was able to reach the top 500 names. In 1985, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 462 on boy names chart when 62 babies were given the name Samba.
Over 1754 people have been named Samba in France. Samba is an uncommon baby name in United States, in use since 1997, peaked in 2010 when it ranked 6028th. There are over 130 babies that have been given the name Samba in United States.
Also, it appeared first time in 2001 on baby boy names list of England and Wales.
However things change on global perspective, Samba is extremely popular in Senegal where every 1 in 200 have the name.
Also the baby name is popular in Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, India, Gambia, Congo, Guinea and Angola. According to our findings, at least 270000 people have been bestowed Samba around the globe.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8933 | 8 |
| 2020 | 7008 | 11 |
| 2019 | 7629 | 10 |
| 2018 | 12136 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6681 | 12 |
| 2016 | 9651 | 7 |
| 2015 | 8735 | 8 |
| 2014 | 8125 | 9 |
| 2012 | 8150 | 9 |
| 2011 | 10801 | 6 |
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Numerological aspects of Samba
You love people with an attitude but open to discussion and hearing new opinions. As for your friends, keep it real. If someone doubts your skills, let it be. You know who you are and that should be enough. Follow your dreams and heart instead of rules. You are stubborn and self-motivated. Love is very important to you and you would do just anything for the people you love. You are hard to reach and even harder to trust.
You would love these names similar to Samba
- Dayaram mostly is used in Tamil and Sindhi aimed at boys, meaning of Dayaram is "Merciful or Compassion of Rama" has its origin in Sanskrit
- Valini - Girl name Valini means "Stars" is dominantly used in Telugu, Indian and Bengali
- Bharavi came from Sanskrit language is used as a gender insensitive name which is majorly used in Gujarati and Hindi, meaning of Bharavi is "Radiant Sun or Protected by God"
- Harita - Recent and Rare Harita is used in Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi is rooted from Sanskrit, Harita means "Green or The Element Hari Meaning Yellowish-Brown Tawny" is usually used for both boys and girls
- Chandrakant - Meaning of Chandrakant is The Elements Chandra Meaning Moon or Beloved by the Moon is used as a boy name and is rooted from Sanskrit is specifically used in Sanskrit and Kannada
Famous people named Samba
- Samba Mapangala, musical artist
- Samba Diawara, Malian football player
- Samba Schutte in 'Hungry Eyes' by Jazel Shah as Actor
Lists having Samba
- Boys names beginning with S
- Girls names beginning with S
- Sanskrit Baby Names
- Indian Baby Names
- Hindi Baby Names
- Bengali Baby Names
- Gujarati Baby Names
- Kannada Baby Names
- Malayalam Baby Names
- Marathi Baby Names
- Tamil Baby Names
- Telugu Baby Names
- Baby Names that mean Divine
- Baby Names that mean Mother
- Baby Names that mean Peace
- Baby Names that mean Rising
- Baby Names that mean Shining
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004