Sheba Forename
39,405th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 18,935 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nauru
Sheba Forename Definition:
She'-ba, captivity, compassing about, repose, old age. A son of Raamah. Gen. x. 7. 2. The son of Joktan. Gen. x. 28. 3. Sou of Jokshan. Gen. xxv. 3. 4. A queen who came to visit Solomon. 1 Kings x. 1; Matt. xii. 42. 5. A city of the tribe of Simeon.
Read More About This ForenameSheba Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 100% | 5,813 | 1:30,546 | 2,678 |
| United States | 100% | 2,046 | 1:177,193 | 6,571 |
| India | 90% | 1,932 | 1:628,819 | 47,331 |
| Zambia | - | 1,488 | 1:10,655 | 1,154 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 1,472 | 1:132,036 | 5,244 |
| Bangladesh | 100% | 1,008 | 1:158,196 | 9,003 |
| Zimbabwe | 85% | 962 | 1:16,033 | 1,872 |
| Philippines | 99% | 812 | 1:130,554 | 6,707 |
| Tanzania | 75% | 809 | 1:65,251 | 4,352 |
| Ghana | - | 562 | 1:48,018 | 2,599 |
| Kenya | - | 482 | 1:96,073 | 5,141 |
| Uganda | 93% | 236 | 1:173,546 | 6,366 |
| England | 94% | 215 | 1:258,618 | 6,926 |
| Papua New Guinea | 97% | 155 | 1:52,596 | 5,099 |
| South Africa | 62% | 109 | 1:500,300 | 23,946 |
| Canada | 100% | 78 | 1:424,787 | 11,869 |
| Israel | 99% | 57 | 1:147,420 | 5,316 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 57 | 1:4,525,678 | 184,422 |
| Liberia | 100% | 54 | 1:81,705 | 3,739 |
| DR Congo | 71% | 48 | 1:1,538,075 | 40,404 |
| Kuwait | - | 47 | 1:80,538 | 6,521 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 45 | 1:30,254 | 3,196 |
| Qatar | 100% | 38 | 1:62,358 | 7,477 |
| Afghanistan | 100% | 37 | 1:881,717 | 11,475 |
| Malaysia | 98% | 31 | 1:982,256 | 34,885 |
| Botswana | - | 26 | 1:84,017 | 7,219 |
| New Zealand | - | 25 | 1:181,442 | 6,350 |
| Australia | - | 20 | 1:682,881 | 9,609 |
| Guyana | 100% | 19 | 1:40,172 | 4,023 |
| Ethiopia | 100% | 16 | 1:6,097,508 | 12,067 |
| Nauru | 100% | 16 | 1:745 | 98 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 16 | 1:1,056,380 | 17,844 |
| American Samoa | - | 11 | 1:5,077 | 963 |
| Grenada | 100% | 11 | 1:9,830 | 1,266 |
| Malawi | 67% | 9 | 1:1,901,368 | 9,999 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 9 | 1:3,423,618 | 14,711 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 8 | 1:893,999 | 27,106 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 7 | 1:25,402 | 2,434 |
| Jamaica | - | 7 | 1:411,890 | 11,384 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 7 | 1:1,173,357 | 12,989 |
| China | - | 6 | 1:227,675,964 | 74,319 |
| Thailand | 100% | 6 | 1:11,677,636 | 152,954 |
| Bahamas | - | 5 | 1:79,874 | 1,458 |
| Russia | 100% | 5 | 1:28,846,741 | 73,146 |
| Denmark | - | 5 | 1:1,129,900 | 12,942 |
| Sweden | 100% | 5 | 1:1,971,581 | 30,505 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100% | 5 | 1:1,194,655 | 24,199 |
| Germany | 100% | 5 | 1:19,335,575 | 51,270 |
| Brazil | - | 4 | 1:53,559,038 | 368,334 |
| Singapore | 100% | 4 | 1:1,571,764 | 18,508 |
| Egypt | 100% | 4 | 1:22,975,236 | 27,891 |
| Oman | - | 4 | 1:1,027,167 | 6,577 |
| Bhutan | 100% | 4 | 1:206,232 | 3,492 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 4 | 1:27,437 | 2,836 |
| Mauritius | - | 3 | 1:432,595 | 7,262 |
| Georgia | 67% | 3 | 1:1,246,155 | 15,822 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 50% | 3 | 1:37,193 | 3,592 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 3 | 1:7,923,227 | 99,341 |
| Honduras | - | 3 | 1:2,939,156 | 20,066 |
| Lesotho | 100% | 3 | 1:679,999 | 29,822 |
| Norway | - | 3 | 1:1,710,776 | 19,445 |
| Wales | 75% | 3 | 1:1,031,436 | 10,092 |
| Nepal | - | 3 | 1:9,495,784 | 71,056 |
| Chile | 100% | 2 | 1:8,803,604 | 33,591 |
| Venezuela | - | 2 | 1:15,100,946 | 147,145 |
| France | - | 2 | 1:33,235,170 | 58,100 |
| Cameroon | - | 2 | 1:10,805,252 | 86,897 |
| Peru | 100% | 2 | 1:15,895,727 | 74,652 |
| Belgium | 100% | 2 | 1:5,745,020 | 30,381 |
| Anguilla | - | 1 | 1:13,255 | 1,687 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | - | 1 | 1:34,707 | 1,398 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 1 | 1:99,395 | 3,544 |
| Dominica | - | 1 | 1:75,471 | 1,341 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Argentina | 100% | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Ukraine | - | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| Uruguay | - | 1 | 1:3,427,637 | 13,958 |
| Cambodia | 100% | 1 | 1:16,273,330 | 74,610 |
| Croatia | - | 1 | 1:4,217,076 | 20,943 |
| Ireland | 100% | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
| Jersey | - | 1 | 1:99,980 | 2,122 |
| Lebanon | - | 1 | 1:5,627,571 | 19,299 |
| Italy | 84% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Iran | - | 1 | 1:78,496,868 | 65,150 |
| Mexico | 100% | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Montserrat | - | 1 | 1:4,876 | 752 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 1 | 1:61,299 | 2,487 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Somalia | - | 1 | 1:13,525,867 | 7,760 |
| Paraguay | - | 1 | 1:7,236,805 | 16,549 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Rwanda | - | 1 | 1:11,371,433 | 4,615 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 1 | 1:54,861 | 2,604 |
| Guatemala | - | 1 | 1:16,108,429 | 13,998 |
| Seychelles | - | 1 | 1:92,670 | 1,891 |
| Slovakia | - | 1 | 1:5,310,063 | 9,949 |
Sheba (6,024) may also be a surname.
Sheba Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
She'-ba, captivity, compassing about, repose, old age. A son of Raamah. Gen. x. 7. 2. The son of Joktan. Gen. x. 28. 3. Sou of Jokshan. Gen. xxv. 3. 4. A queen who came to visit Solomon. 1 Kings x. 1; Matt. xii. 42. 5. A city of the tribe of Simeon. Josh. xix. 2. 6. A son of Abihail, of the tribe of Gad. 1 Chron. v. 13. 7. Son of Bichri of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 Sam. xx. 1.
— The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar
Meaning: (1) he who is coming: (2), seven: oath.
— A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson
Sheba Forename Popularity
Sheba Demographics
Sheba Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 2 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
Sheba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sheba in the Russian language | ||
| Шеба | seba | - |
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