71%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Spanish (Latin American) Pronounced Pron. /ˈnu.βja/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the name of the ancient region and kingdom in Africa, south of Egypt. It possibly derives from the Egyptian word nbw meaning "gold". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesNúbia(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Same SpellingNúbia PopularityDetails Last ranked #378 in 2000 Brazil (by decade) People think this name isRate·Details formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious Categories black history, colors, DC Comics characters, gold, metals, place names, The Roman Mysteries characters, wealth, yellow