Given name

Pemba

“a powerful woman”

Pemba is used as a given name. One African interpretation is “a powerful woman.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One African interpretation is “a powerful woman.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is African.

Pemba’s family of names

Pemba has a related form in Pembah. Pemba has a related form in Pembea. Pemba has a related form in Pembeah.

Walk Pemba’s family in the name graph

PembaPembeahPembeaPembiahPembiaPembah

The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 5

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Pemba, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

African

Paka

“a catlike woman”

No U.S. birth series

33% boys · 67% girls

African

Eshah

“an exuberant woman”

No U.S. birth series

67% boys · 33% girls

African

Loba

“one who talks a lot”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

African

Haiba

“a charming woman” · “one who is charming”

No U.S. birth series

67% boys · 33% girls

African

Pili

“the second-born child”

No U.S. birth series

39% boys · 61% girls

African

Paki

“a witness of God” · “one who sees the truth”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

African

Panyin

“the firstborn of twins”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

African · Nature

Serwa

“as precious as a jewel”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Pemba’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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