Samba
A boys’ name of Portuguese origin, meaning a lively brazilian dance and music genre.
Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Samba by the numbers
Samba was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 14 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Samba. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Simbalion3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sashadefender of mankind; form of alexander620 in the US (2017)
- Samircompanion in evening conversation333 in the US (2017)
- Sammygod has heard; a form of Samuel28 in England and Wales (2025)
- Samarevening conversation or gathering18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sachadefender of mankind; a form of alexander36 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean life
Like Samba, each of these has life in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean song or music
Like Samba, each of these has song or music in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Harperharp player10,735 in the US (2017)
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
- Carmensong; poem; possibly from mount carmel789 in the US (2017)
- Apollogreek god of music, poetry, and sun525 in the US (2017)
- Rishisage; seer; poet28 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tadhgpoet or philosopher98 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Samba
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