Njamba Forename

112,882nd
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 3,867 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Njamba Forename Definition:

Njamba is a given name of the Lunda tribe, meaning: african elephant.

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Njamba Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia
63%
 
3,6381:4,358639
Nigeria
 
71%
1301:1,365,88031,080
DR Congo
100%
341:2,171,40051,388
Zimbabwe
100%
281:550,85123,998
Botswana-211:104,0218,595
Kenya-61:7,717,85232,954
South Africa
100%
21:27,266,324304,698
United States-21:181,268,488793,593
China-11:1,366,055,782109,249
Germany-11:96,677,87695,912
Liberia
100%
11:4,412,06136,340
Spain-11:46,529,96535,592
Tanzania
100%
11:52,788,31985,066
Uganda
100%
11:40,956,920131,348

Njamba (9,144) may also be a surname.

Njamba Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Njamba is a given name of the Lunda tribe, meaning: african elephant.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Njamba is a given name of the Luvale / Lunda tribe, meaning: elephant.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Njamba is a given name of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: elephant (Royalty).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Njamba is a given name of the Lunda tribe, meaning: african elephant.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Njamba is a given name of the Luvale tribe, meaning: elephant.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Njamba is a given name of the Bemba tribe, meaning: swamp / Marsh.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Njamba is a given name of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: elder twin.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Njamba is a given name of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: elephant (Royalty).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Njamba is a given name of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: elder twin.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

User-submitted Reference

The name Njamba is given to the male twin or the first born of the male twins. It is common among several ethnic groups in southern Africa, found among the Chokwe, the Luchazi, found in Zambia and Angola. It is also found among the Kwanyama, and the Nyemba (of Angola and Namibia), the Ngonjelo, the Ovimbundu and the Kimbundu of Angola. It is a totem of the Kamba clan, Mbunda ethnic group.

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Njamba Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ndjamba92257/
Ntjamba9230/
N'Jamba921/
Njambah921/
Njambai921/
Nijambad865/
N'Djamba861/
Ndjambat861/
Njambi835,085/
Gnamba832,178/
Niamba831,562/
Nsamba831,193/
Nzamba83481/
Nyamba8371/
Njambe8311/
Nhamba838/
Njomba838/
Njambo835/
Njamva831/
Njanba831/
Ncamba831/
Nijambash801/
Nyambea7768/
Nijambi7744/
Ngiamba7732/
Nyambai7728/
N'Samba7722/
Nsambay778/
Nshamba775/
Ndjambo775/
Njoumba774/
Njambou774/
Neambai773/
Njambie773/
Nyambau773/
Niambai772/
Nyambaa772/
Nzaamba772/
N'Hamba772/
N'Zamba772/
Gniamba772/
Nyambad772/
Gnaimba771/
Gnambat771/
N'Yamba771/
N'Jambe771/
Nsambha771/
Nzambga771/
Njombai771/
Njambeh771/
Njambet771/
Njiambe771/
Nkhamba771/
Ndjomba771/
Niambay771/
Niamboa771/
Nieamba771/
Nxhamba771/
Najhambhai754/
Ñamba731/
Nyamboha7146/
Nyambaya7119/
Nyahamba718/
Nijambee716/
Nijambhi716/
N'Gnamba712/
Ndjoumba712/
Gnahamba711/
Gnambaha711/
Nyambaja711/
Nchaimba711/
Ndjambou711/
Nijamuha711/
Ndzhamba711/
Nyambe6722,185/
Nyambo671,854/
Gnambe67813/
Niambe67579/
Niambi67506/
Nyambi67394/
Nyomba67268/
Niambo67141/
Njombi67126/
Nzomba67102/
Gnambi6763/
Gnambo6758/
Gnomba6753/
Nsomba6746/
Nzambo6736/
Nsambo6733/
Niamby6726/
Njanbi6725/
Njombo6723/
Gnanba6717/
Gnamby6712/
Nyanba678/
Nyamua676/
Neambi675/
Neambo675/
Nhambo674/
Nhomba674/
Neanba673/
Njombe673/
Nianba673/
Nyamwa673/
Nyamby672/
Naijambee671/
Nsanba671/
Nyamva671/
Nojyanbai671/
Neambe671/
Nijhambee671/
Nijjombai671/
Niambault671/
Niambé671/
Niamua671/
Neomba671/
Nhambe671/
Nhambi671/

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