Mbau Forename

264,900th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 932 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mbau Forename Definition:

Mbau is a given name of the Luvale tribe, meaning: clawless otter.

Mbau Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya-8031:57,6683,733
DR Congo
63%
 
551:1,342,32036,691
Indonesia-401:6,449,092236,079
Papua New Guinea
 
70%
141:582,30843,098
South Africa
 
56%
101:5,453,265111,420
Nigeria
 
75%
31:59,188,120318,216
Zimbabwe
67%
 
31:5,141,27276,754
Zambia-21:7,927,39745,785
India
100%
11:1,214,877,9714,759,450
Tanzania
100%
11:52,788,31985,066

Mbau (6,583) may also be a surname.

Mbau Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mbau is a given name of the Luvale tribe, meaning: clawless otter.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mbau Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mbayu89603/
Mbaju8925/
Mbauu898/
Mbaus892/
Mbahu891/
Mbaue891/
M'Bau891/
Mba8612,956/
Mbu86321/
Mbauye8022/
Mbayuu8021/
Mbhaiu809/
Mbayuh808/
M'Baud806/
M'Bauh804/
Mbauya802/
Mbauyo802/
Mbayou802/
Mbhaju801/
Mbaoue801/
Mbaheu801/
Mbauee801/
Mbauhe801/
Mbaust801/
Mbayus801/
Mbae752,592/
Mbai752,399/
Mbah752,066/
Mbui751,986/
Mwau751,925/
M'Ba751,052/
Mbaï75494/
Mbay75453/
Mbuy75379/
Mbaz75269/
Mbuo75256/
Mbue75135/
Mbou75122/
Mboa75116/
Mbea7596/
Mhba7588/
Mbat7583/
Mbaa7579/
Mbap7557/
Mbad7553/
Mbeu7550/
Mbha7542/
Mbus7539/
Mbaj7537/
Mbuu7537/
Mbuh7527/
Mbhu7524/
Mbut7517/
Mbas7512/
Mmba7511/
Nmba7510/
Mbuj753/
Mbud752/
Mbux752/
Mmbu751/
Mbéa751/
Mbũa751/
Mbga751/
Hmba751/
Mbaî751/
Mbgu751/
Mbaouet731/
M'Beauh731/
Mbaye67111,831/
Mbayo678,528/
Mboya677,397/
Mbuyi676,170/
Mbuya674,910/
Mbaya673,763/
Mbeyu673,708/
Mboja671,944/
Mbiya671,550/
Mbeya671,025/
Mbayi67788/
Mbaji67616/
Mbaha67246/
Mbioa67242/
Mwaju67211/
Mbass67196/
M'Bah67193/
Mbhai67139/
Mbaja67135/
Mbeha67111/
Mbeja67105/
Mbuji6785/
M'Boa6775/
M'Bou6759/
M'Bai6751/
Muayu6748/
Mbujo6742/
Mbaje6742/
Muaau6741/
Mbahy6739/
M'Bay6734/
Mbais6728/
Mwayu6727/
Mbuja6726/
Mbaio6726/
Mba'a6724/
Mbhuj6723/
Mbaij6723/
M'Bea6720/
Mbuiy6719/
Mbawe6718/
Mbuye6716/
Mbajo6716/
Mbija6714/
Mbuyo6712/
Mbuuh6712/
M'Bae6711/
Mwahu6710/
Mbous6710/
Mboup678/
Mbout678/
Mboue677/
Mbatt677/
Mbaah676/
Mbaii676/
Mbuih675/
Meibaoyu675/
Muaju674/
Mhbat674/
Mbuot673/
Mmbah673/
Mbouh673/
Mbapp673/
Mbaas673/
Mbaie673/
Mbash673/
Mbaai673/
Hmbaz673/
Mbuit672/
Mbush672/
Mbast672/
Mbaia672/
Mbaih672/
Mmbae672/
Mmbai672/
Mbuje672/
Mbutt672/
Mhbah671/
Mbaaz671/
Mvaju671/
Mhbai671/
Mhbuh671/
Mboia671/
Mboud671/
Mbeua671/
Mbhaj671/
Mbhat671/
Mbiea671/
Mbudh671/
Mbust671/
Mbyja671/
Mbays671/
Mbeah671/
Mbeat671/
Mbeia671/
M'Baa671/
M'Beault671/
Nmbai671/
Nbaju671/
Mbuie671/
Mbuut671/
Mbooa671/
Mmpau671/
Mybwa671/
Mvauz671/
Mmbat671/
Mhbaz671/
Mbahd671/
Mawpu671/
Nbaiu671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mbau