A gift or offering
In various Ethiopian languages, particularly Amharic, Meba translates to a gift, offering, or sacrifice. It is often used in a spiritual or religious context to signify a child as a blessing or a gift to the community. While rare in the United States, it carries significant cultural weight in East Africa.
Less common today
Meba isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,855 in 2022.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
