name
Mba
m-BAH
mˈbɑːListen
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Syllable breakdown
Mba
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Fang (Cameroon/Gabon)
- Meaning
- a Fang masculine name meaning the one who stands firm or pillar of the community; among the Fang people who inhabit the forests of southern Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon, names expressing steadfastness and physical and moral strength are prized; Fang society is patrilineal and organised around clans in which respected men serve as arbiters of dispute and custodians of the community's foundational narratives and ritual knowledge
- Gender
- male
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