Ba Forename
2,040th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 495,025 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam
Ba Forename Definition:
Ba is a given name of the Various tribe, meaning: prefix to show respect.
Ba Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 68% | 269,867 | 1:343 | 95 |
| China | - | 153,337 | 1:8,909 | 1,472 |
| India | 81% | 16,034 | 1:75,769 | 9,645 |
| Myanmar | - | 7,613 | 1:6,824 | 267 |
| Mali | 65% | 7,401 | 1:2,294 | 273 |
| United States | 57% | 3,991 | 1:90,839 | 4,158 |
| Kazakhstan | 75% | 3,906 | 1:4,543 | 558 |
| Egypt | 59% | 3,362 | 1:27,335 | 1,889 |
| Ivory Coast | 66% | 2,608 | 1:8,848 | 974 |
| Nigeria | 57% | 2,517 | 1:70,546 | 4,549 |
| Niger | 83% | 2,513 | 1:7,634 | 808 |
| Pakistan | 58% | 2,290 | 1:84,872 | 4,027 |
| Ecuador | - | 2,261 | 1:7,840 | 724 |
| Iran | 53% | 1,916 | 1:40,969 | 1,641 |
| DR Congo | 63% | 1,548 | 1:47,692 | 3,152 |
| Indonesia | 68% | 1,228 | 1:210,068 | 20,077 |
| Afghanistan | 65% | 1,212 | 1:26,917 | 1,757 |
| Suriname | - | 1,102 | 1:502 | 55 |
| Morocco | 54% | 901 | 1:38,123 | 1,790 |
| Malaysia | 84% | 832 | 1:36,598 | 3,229 |
| Canada | 59% | 672 | 1:49,306 | 3,256 |
| Burkina Faso | 52% | 656 | 1:28,017 | 2,322 |
| Senegal | 89% | 601 | 1:24,262 | 1,334 |
| Mauritania | 82% | 585 | 1:7,000 | 668 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 466 | 1:66,121 | 7,124 |
| Cambodia | 66% | 446 | 1:36,487 | 2,549 |
| Ghana | 83% | 393 | 1:68,667 | 3,308 |
| Hong Kong | - | 386 | 1:20,085 | 2,080 |
| Thailand | 84% | 385 | 1:181,989 | 12,448 |
| Papua New Guinea | 61% | 376 | 1:21,682 | 2,163 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 344 | 1:20,791 | 2,134 |
| Israel | 90% | 300 | 1:28,010 | 2,280 |
| Italy | 56% | 268 | 1:227,844 | 3,122 |
| Gabon | 50% | 241 | 1:7,815 | 1,376 |
| Poland | 54% | 236 | 1:161,132 | 3,078 |
| Germany | 76% | 211 | 1:458,189 | 5,029 |
| France | 66% | 201 | 1:330,698 | 4,331 |
| Benin | 55% | 177 | 1:59,751 | 4,426 |
| Ukraine | 50% | 135 | 1:337,036 | 1,743 |
| Taiwan | 72% | 132 | 1:180,073 | 16,784 |
| Cameroon | 70% | 129 | 1:167,523 | 7,485 |
| Australia | - | 101 | 1:135,224 | 4,316 |
| England | 88% | 84 | 1:661,940 | 12,777 |
| Russia | 71% | 84 | 1:1,717,068 | 12,197 |
| Kuwait | - | 76 | 1:49,806 | 4,237 |
| Tajikistan | 67% | 76 | 1:110,196 | 3,256 |
| Algeria | 100% | 73 | 1:522,969 | 4,522 |
| Norway | 60% | 60 | 1:85,539 | 2,933 |
| Portugal | - | 55 | 1:189,288 | 4,092 |
| Sweden | 94% | 53 | 1:185,998 | 6,619 |
| Netherlands | 53% | 50 | 1:338,042 | 9,978 |
| Guinea | - | 46 | 1:257,797 | 2,675 |
| Jamaica | - | 43 | 1:67,052 | 3,397 |
| Philippines | 70% | 38 | 1:2,789,723 | 56,834 |
| Brazil | - | 32 | 1:6,694,880 | 94,981 |
| Liberia | 60% | 29 | 1:152,140 | 5,855 |
| Singapore | 100% | 27 | 1:232,854 | 8,839 |
| Belgium | 68% | 24 | 1:478,752 | 7,908 |
| Denmark | - | 18 | 1:313,861 | 5,872 |
| Qatar | 100% | 18 | 1:131,645 | 15,202 |
| Hungary | 77% | 17 | 1:575,987 | 2,039 |
| Switzerland | 68% | 17 | 1:483,147 | 7,811 |
| Nepal | 56% | 16 | 1:1,780,460 | 29,749 |
| Greece | 50% | 15 | 1:728,970 | 8,230 |
| Finland | 100% | 11 | 1:498,471 | 5,769 |
| South Africa | 60% | 11 | 1:4,957,514 | 105,029 |
| Yemen | - | 11 | 1:2,390,614 | 3,779 |
| Bangladesh | 100% | 9 | 1:17,717,930 | 19,122 |
| Estonia | - | 9 | 1:146,153 | 5,307 |
| Slovakia | 83% | 7 | 1:758,580 | 3,008 |
| Mexico | - | 6 | 1:20,690,738 | 47,722 |
| Tunisia | - | 6 | 1:112,817 | 6,145 |
| Wales | 100% | 6 | 1:515,718 | 6,554 |
| Austria | 80% | 5 | 1:1,702,840 | 9,344 |
| Czechia | 75% | 5 | 1:2,131,232 | 5,044 |
| Scotland | 100% | 5 | 1:1,070,073 | 10,235 |
| Spain | 100% | 5 | 1:9,305,993 | 18,112 |
| Uganda | 100% | 5 | 1:8,191,384 | 58,906 |
| Congo | 67% | 4 | 1:1,252,301 | 19,043 |
| Iraq | - | 4 | 1:8,754,465 | 16,071 |
| Japan | - | 4 | 1:31,996,514 | 55,536 |
| Malawi | - | 4 | 1:4,278,078 | 13,569 |
| Moldova | 50% | 4 | 1:890,285 | 4,314 |
| New Zealand | - | 4 | 1:1,134,011 | 10,998 |
| Rwanda | - | 4 | 1:2,842,858 | 2,668 |
| South Korea | - | 4 | 1:1,386,105 | 20,690 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 4 | 1:5,199,772 | 10,550 |
| Uzbekistan | 100% | 4 | 1:7,696,610 | 11,277 |
| Georgia | 100% | 3 | 1:1,246,155 | 15,822 |
| Zimbabwe | 67% | 3 | 1:5,141,272 | 76,754 |
| Armenia | - | 2 | 1:1,459,376 | 10,220 |
| Azerbaijan | 100% | 2 | 1:4,821,472 | 33,780 |
| Belarus | 100% | 2 | 1:4,741,192 | 16,466 |
| Bulgaria | - | 2 | 1:3,495,195 | 19,668 |
| Oman | - | 2 | 1:2,054,334 | 8,531 |
| Romania | - | 2 | 1:10,025,988 | 47,037 |
| Zambia | - | 2 | 1:7,927,397 | 45,785 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| American Samoa | - | 1 | 1:55,845 | 3,376 |
| Angola | - | 1 | 1:26,966,606 | 7,835 |
| Argentina | - | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
| Bermuda | - | 1 | 1:64,826 | 2,481 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | - | 1 | 1:3,524,458 | 8,651 |
| Burundi | 100% | 1 | 1:9,906,559 | 2,558 |
| Chile | 100% | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Croatia | - | 1 | 1:4,217,076 | 20,943 |
| Ethiopia | 100% | 1 | 1:97,560,133 | 29,608 |
| French Polynesia | - | 1 | 1:277,902 | 3,605 |
| Gambia | - | 1 | 1:1,926,596 | 1,391 |
| Guatemala | - | 1 | 1:16,108,429 | 13,998 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Jordan | - | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Kosovo | - | 1 | 1:1,861,440 | 22,170 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100% | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Lithuania | - | 1 | 1:2,951,882 | 5,377 |
| Macau | - | 1 | 1:608,209 | 2,350 |
| Madagascar | - | 1 | 1:23,629,408 | 6,628 |
| Mauritius | - | 1 | 1:1,297,784 | 13,721 |
| Mongolia | - | 1 | 1:2,934,814 | 16,205 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Slovenia | - | 1 | 1:2,458,758 | 6,723 |
| Somalia | - | 1 | 1:13,525,867 | 7,760 |
| South Sudan | 100% | 1 | 1:11,551,019 | 3,224 |
| Tanzania | - | 1 | 1:52,788,319 | 85,066 |
| Togo | - | 1 | 1:7,239,239 | 8,047 |
| Uruguay | - | 1 | 1:3,427,637 | 13,958 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
The alternate forms: Bâ (1,780), Bá (53) & Bä (5) are calculated separately.
Ba (1,320,521) may also be a surname.
Ba Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ba is a given name of the Various tribe, meaning: prefix to show respect.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Ba Forename Popularity
Ba Demographics
Ba Religious Adherence
in Russia
Sample size: 5 (2016)
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bâ | 83 | 1,780 | / |
| Bá | 83 | 53 | / |
| Bä | 83 | 5 | / |
| Bas | 80 | 107,986 | / |
| Bai | 80 | 106,036 | / |
| Bea | 80 | 64,014 | / |
| Bay | 80 | 58,545 | / |
| Bah | 80 | 53,114 | / |
| Baz | 80 | 47,350 | / |
| Bha | 80 | 31,883 | / |
| Bau | 80 | 26,245 | / |
| Bat | 80 | 20,855 | / |
| Bap | 80 | 18,614 | / |
| Bad | 80 | 9,883 | / |
| Baj | 80 | 8,813 | / |
| Boa | 80 | 5,689 | / |
| Baï | 80 | 2,983 | / |
| Baa | 80 | 2,475 | / |
| Hba | 80 | 814 | / |
| Béa | 80 | 387 | / |
| Baî | 80 | 377 | / |
| Bga | 80 | 285 | / |
| Bèa | 80 | 62 | / |
| B'a | 80 | 2 | / |
| Baã | 80 | 1 | / |
| Báa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bïa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baya | 67 | 133,898 | / |
| Baha | 67 | 99,720 | / |
| Bait | 67 | 97,712 | / |
| Bhai | 67 | 84,393 | / |
| Badh | 67 | 69,823 | / |
| Bach | 67 | 69,040 | / |
| Beat | 67 | 56,073 | / |
| Bhau | 67 | 24,605 | / |
| Baij | 67 | 14,560 | / |
| Baja | 67 | 13,837 | / |
| Baaz | 67 | 12,190 | / |
| Badt | 67 | 8,755 | / |
| Bash | 67 | 5,494 | / |
| Baah | 67 | 5,254 | / |
| Bhat | 67 | 4,765 | / |
| Bahy | 67 | 3,608 | / |
| Baid | 67 | 3,362 | / |
| Bahu | 67 | 3,140 | / |
| Bhaj | 67 | 2,698 | / |
| Bass | 67 | 2,381 | / |
| Baaj | 67 | 2,261 | / |
| Bhaa | 67 | 2,261 | / |
| Bhas | 67 | 2,148 | / |
| Baai | 67 | 1,952 | / |
| Baad | 67 | 1,952 | / |
| Bast | 67 | 1,929 | / |
| Baia | 67 | 1,407 | / |
| Bais | 67 | 1,180 | / |
| Baas | 67 | 1,179 | / |
| Bhay | 67 | 947 | / |
| Batt | 67 | 928 | / |
| Bauy | 67 | 861 | / |
| Bhad | 67 | 787 | / |
| Baus | 67 | 646 | / |
| Beas | 67 | 519 | / |
| Baiz | 67 | 506 | / |
| Bazz | 67 | 368 | / |
| Baih | 67 | 306 | / |
| Baud | 67 | 275 | / |
| Baut | 67 | 265 | / |
| Bhea | 67 | 263 | / |
| Bayt | 67 | 249 | / |
| Baph | 67 | 224 | / |
| Baay | 67 | 195 | / |
| Baği | 67 | 191 | / |
| Bead | 67 | 188 | / |
| Bats | 67 | 173 | / |
| Baat | 67 | 168 | / |
| Bads | 67 | 151 | / |
| Bays | 67 | 120 | / |
| Booa | 67 | 95 | / |
| Bhap | 67 | 94 | / |
| Bajj | 67 | 83 | / |
| Bajh | 67 | 72 | / |
| Ba'a | 67 | 69 | / |
| Baux | 67 | 67 | / |
| Bauh | 67 | 56 | / |
| Badz | 67 | 54 | / |
| Badd | 67 | 46 | / |
| Hbai | 67 | 45 | / |
| Bauu | 67 | 35 | / |
| Bayj | 67 | 33 | / |
| Beea | 67 | 30 | / |
| Baiy | 67 | 30 | / |
| Bayz | 67 | 29 | / |
| Bhah | 67 | 29 | / |
| Bhoa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Baip | 67 | 25 | / |
| Baap | 67 | 25 | / |
| Bahh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Baup | 67 | 20 | / |
| Beaz | 67 | 20 | / |
| Beae | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ba'e | 67 | 17 | / |
| Beap | 67 | 16 | / |
| Biea | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hbah | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bapp | 67 | 15 | / |
| Baaa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bayh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bhga | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bayd | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bađa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bauz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bhaz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Basd | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bhha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bahj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bo'a | 67 | 5 | / |
| Baiş | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hbas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Basė | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baâa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Batd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Byoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bazt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Buoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bioa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hbaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hbha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bahï | 67 | 2 | / |
| B'Ah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Basp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Batp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Be'a | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bgai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bgay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bbah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bgah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baïa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bođa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baïe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bağa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bèga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Béha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bêha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bu'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bajë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Badï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pbua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wbwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bbao | 67 | 1 | / |
Ba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ba in the Russian language | ||
| Ба | ba | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ba