Save Gender Feminine Usage Roman Mythology Pronounced Pron. q-ba [key] Meaning & History Goddess who helped the child transition from cradle to bed.
Save Gender Feminine Usage English (American, Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈkjuː.bə/(American English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from the place name Cuba, which refers to an island and country in the Caribbean Sea. It rose in popularity in the United States in 1898, when Spain lost the colony of Cuba during the Spanish-American War.