Mwila Forename

45,542nd
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 15,407 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Mwila Forename Definition:

Mwila is a given name of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a taboo.

Mwila Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia
 
66%
13,6131:1,165253
DR Congo
57%
 
1,5751:46,8753,118
Botswana-421:52,0114,968
India
50%
 
401:30,371,949621,251
England
 
61%
281:1,985,81925,430
Zimbabwe
 
67%
261:593,22425,219
United States-241:15,105,707134,208
South Africa
100%
151:3,635,51086,845
Tanzania
 
89%
131:4,060,64025,595
Scotland-61:891,7289,103
Namibia
100%
41:601,0457,837
Ethiopia-41:24,390,03319,296
Malaysia
100%
21:15,224,970260,513
Norway-21:2,566,16424,989
Kenya-21:23,153,55556,680
Sweden
50%
 
21:4,928,95452,965
China-21:683,027,89194,999
Australia-11:13,657,62255,904
Russia-11:144,233,704184,271
Germany-11:96,677,87695,912
Swaziland-11:1,300,1773,374
Finland-11:5,483,18325,487
Wales-11:3,094,30916,222
Belgium-11:11,490,04143,727

Mwila (124,383) may also be a surname.

Mwila Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mwila is a given name of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a taboo.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwila is a given name of the Bemba tribe, meaning: hard worker.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwila is a given name of the Luvale tribe, meaning: belonging to the grassland.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwila is a given name of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: grass.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mwila Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mwaila916/
Mwilia915/
Mwilla911/
Mwilah911/
Mwileha831/
Mwilash831/
Mwile801,382/
Mwela801,175/
Mbila801,026/
Muila80898/
Mwili80349/
Mwilo80113/
Mvila8026/
Mwily801/
Mwula801/
Muilay73206/
Mbilia73123/
M'Bila7354/
Muilat7319/
Mbaila7312/
Muilaz738/
Mweela737/
Muilai736/
Muihla735/
Mviela735/
Mbuila734/
Muilha733/
Mvilla733/
Muilas732/
Mwilou732/
Mvuila732/
Mboila732/
Mbilau732/
Mbhila732/
Mmbila732/
Mwilii731/
Muilia731/
Mbeila731/
Mwhela731/
Mwella731/
Muilad731/
Mwiled731/
Mwilis731/
Mwiliz731/
Mwylla731/
Mvilas731/
Mviola731/
Mwaili731/
Mwailo731/
Mweula731/
Muhilya677/
Muiliat673/
Muilaya673/
Muislas672/
Mbailai671/
M'Villa671/
M'Beila671/
Mbeilha671/
Muislah671/

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