babyNamedSamba
“second son (Fula)”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of African origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 650th
- births in 2023–2025
- 205
- babies born in France
- 1 in 8,850
- +6.7% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Samba
Samba is thought to mean “second son (Fula)” and is of African origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Samba in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Samba has been rising (+6.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Samba every 44 schools.
Samba in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
8 babies in 3 years1 boy in 642,693
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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