Tamba

Tamba Meaning & Origin

About Tamba
The name "Tamba" is of African origin, specifically from the Mandinka language spoken in West Africa. It means "second-born" or "twin" and is often given to a child who is born after an older sibling or as a reference to being a twin. The name carries a sense of significance and represents the unique identity of being the second child or part of a pair.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Tamba is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 47.83% and females 52.17%, based on recent birth statistics.

Tamba Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMP
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T0510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 M B AH0
🌐 IPA
/tamba*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tamba in Braille

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

The name Tamba in braille

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

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

The name Tamba in sign language

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