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Mansa
Mansa (pronounced MAN-sa) is a boy name of Mande origin, used in Mali, Guinea. It means “King, sovereign — the title borne by Mansa Musa.”
- Origin
- Mande
- Region
- Mali, Guinea
- Gender
- Boy
- Variants
- Massa
More Mande names
- Fanta — A very common Mande girl’s name; its etymology is disputed
More names that mean “Royauté & noblesse”
- Adaeze — The king’s daughter, princess
- Ade — Crown
- Adebayo — The crown meets joy
- Adekunle — The crown fills the house
- Adeola — Crown of honour, crown of wealth
- Ardo — Chief, the one who leads
- Béhanzin — The last great king of Abomey, who resisted colonial conquest (“the shark king”)
- Damilola — Showered with blessings (short form of Oluwadamilola, “God has made me wealthy”)
- Eniola — A person of honour and wealth
- Gaya — Numidian king, father of Massinissa
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