Kalimba

Kalimba Meaning & Origin

About Kalimba
The name "Kalimba" is of African origin and refers to a musical instrument. It is a type of thumb piano or lamellophone that originated in sub-Saharan Africa. The word "Kalimba" is derived from the Bantu language and translates to "little music" or "little instrument." The name perfectly encapsulates the essence of this small, melodic instrument that produces beautiful sounds with its metal tines or keys when plucked or struck.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Kalimba are female.

Kalimba Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -14.29% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLMP
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K040510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 L IH1 M B AH0
🌐 IPA
/kalimba*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K451

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kalimba in Braille

Here's how to represent Kalimba in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Kalimba in braille

How to Spell the Name Kalimba in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Kalimba using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kalimba in sign language

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