Gamba: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Hero, warrior
Origin
Shona (Zimbabwean)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
GAHM-bah

Gamba is a Shona (Zimbabwean) boy's name meaning “hero, warrior”. It appears in our list of 175+ Strong Black Baby Boy Names You’ll Love.

Meaning & Origin of Gamba

Meaning: Hero, warrior.

Origin: Shona (Zimbabwean).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Gamba

GAHM-bahIPA /ˈɡɑːmbə/

Popularity of Gamba

Gamba doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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