Mama
A girls’ name of Bantu origin, meaning mother.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Mama by the numbers
Mama was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mama. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mayaillusion; mother; water1,259 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maiathe great one, mother goddess255 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marabitter74 in England and Wales (2025)
- Majaillusion; the mother of Hermes in Greek mythology85 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mahagreat, magnificent63 in England and Wales (2025)
- Manaspiritual power or prestige8 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Mama
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