Luba
names are used by the Luba people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Badiambila m & f LubaMeans "let them speak among themselves" in Luba-Kasai.
Baleba f LubaMeans "they have birthed" in Luba-Kasai, one of the Luba languages.
Diba f LubaMeans "sun" in Tshiluba language spoken in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Kabanga m LubaMeans "the second-born or youngest twin" in Luba.
Katuma m LubaDerived from the Luba word
kàtùmà meaning "last-born of triplets", ultimately from the word
tùmà meaning "to send". Superstition suggests that third-born children with this name, because of their name, should not be sent on errands or deliveries.
Mbuyi m LubaDerived from the Luba word
mbùùyì meaning "the firstborn of twins".
Ngweji m LubaMeans "warrior; powerful man" in Luba-Kasai.
Njiba m & f LubaMeans "stream, lake" in Luba-Kasai.
Samba f LubaMeans "to console" in Luba-Kasai.
Tshala f LubaMeaning unknown. It comes from the Tshiluba language, spoken in DR Congo.
Tshiandanda m & f LubaThis name is given by Luba people when the newborn has at least four older siblings of the opposite gender.