At a Glance: Name: Obba – Origin: Yoruba – Pronunciation: OH-bah
Obba is a Yoruba name. It appears in our list of Mountain Baby Names With Granite Strength.
Meaning & Origin of Obba
Origin: Yoruba.
A common claim: Stone. Actually: This doesn't match standard Yoruba vocabulary -- 'oba' in Yoruba means 'king/ruler,' and Obba is also a Yoruba river-goddess; neither supports a 'stone' meaning.
How to Pronounce Obba
Phonetic: OH-bah IPA: /ˈoʊbɑː/
Popularity of Obba
Obba 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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