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Demba

/DEM-bah/Fulani & Wolof · a boy’s name

“A shared Senegambian/West African male name used by some Fula families; no secure Fulfulde meaning of “joyful and honored child.””

In Fulani

How to say it
DEM-bah
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common · also a surname

In Wolof

How to say it
DEM-bah
Given to
Boys
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
common
For a girl
Ngone