Maama Forename
211,618th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 1,370 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Lesotho
Maama Forename Definition:
Maama is a given name of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: mother.
Maama Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 100% | 393 | 1:68,667 | 3,308 |
| Lesotho | 99% | 302 | 1:6,755 | 999 |
| Nigeria | 85% | 172 | 1:1,032,351 | 25,561 |
| Guinea | - | 97 | 1:122,254 | 2,279 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 96 | 1:769,038 | 24,327 |
| Liberia | 100% | 62 | 1:71,162 | 3,400 |
| South Africa | 70% | 56 | 1:973,797 | 37,529 |
| Cameroon | 79% | 35 | 1:617,443 | 18,753 |
| Afghanistan | 100% | 23 | 1:1,418,414 | 14,886 |
| United States | - | 19 | 1:19,080,894 | 157,882 |
| France | - | 14 | 1:4,747,881 | 19,704 |
| Indonesia | - | 13 | 1:19,843,359 | 506,931 |
| Benin | 71% | 13 | 1:813,526 | 22,290 |
| India | 85% | 11 | 1:110,443,452 | 1,441,921 |
| England | 100% | 10 | 1:5,560,292 | 48,776 |
| Senegal | 71% | 10 | 1:1,458,136 | 11,437 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 9 | 1:5,865,369 | 30,875 |
| Namibia | - | 5 | 1:480,836 | 6,391 |
| Brazil | - | 3 | 1:71,412,051 | 442,691 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 2 | 1:3,575,996 | 76,635 |
| Wales | - | 2 | 1:1,547,154 | 12,610 |
| Spain | - | 2 | 1:23,264,982 | 24,876 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 2 | 1:4,076,157 | 155,819 |
| Zambia | - | 2 | 1:7,927,397 | 45,785 |
| New Zealand | - | 2 | 1:2,268,022 | 12,390 |
| Kenya | - | 2 | 1:23,153,555 | 56,680 |
| Algeria | - | 2 | 1:19,088,360 | 22,377 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Niger | 100% | 1 | 1:19,183,994 | 77,442 |
| Peru | - | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Poland | 100% | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Somalia | - | 1 | 1:13,525,867 | 7,760 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| Mauritania | 100% | 1 | 1:4,095,239 | 27,701 |
| Tonga | - | 1 | 1:107,436 | 779 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Germany | 100% | 1 | 1:96,677,876 | 95,912 |
| Canada | - | 1 | 1:33,133,372 | 113,810 |
Maama (1,556) may also be a surname.
Maama Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Maama is a given name of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: mother.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Maama Forename Popularity
Maama Demographics
Maama Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Sample size: 73 (2012)
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Phonetically Similar Names
Maama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maama in the Russian language | ||
| Маама | maama | - |
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