At a Glance
- Meaning
- Hill of the impalas
- Origin
- Luganda (Bantu)
- Pronunciation
- kam-PAH-lah
Kampala is a Luganda (Bantu) name meaning “hill of the impalas”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.
Meaning & Origin of Kampala
Meaning: Hill of the impalas.
Origin: Luganda (Bantu).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Kampala
kam-PAH-lahIPA /kɑːmˈpɑːlə/
Popularity of Kampala
Kampala 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.
Lists That Include Kampala
Similar Names
Kigali · Asmara · Harare · Zanzibar · Kimberley · Tangier
