A traditional West African name often given to daughters.
Coumba is a popular female name among the Wolof and Serer people of Senegal and Gambia. It is often used as a name for a second-born daughter or as a traditional name associated with local folklore and ancestral spirits. In West African culture, it carries a sense of heritage and familial continuity.
Less common today
Coumba isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,940 in 2014.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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