Given name & surname
Juba
“born on a Monday”
Juba is used as a given name and a surname. One African interpretation is “born on a Monday.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One African interpretation is “born on a Monday.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is African.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Juba through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 12
- 12 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1973
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 7 in 1973. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 503 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Juba’s family of names
In English usage, Juba has a related form in Iuba. Juba has a related form in Jubah. Juba has a related form in Jubba.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Juba, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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