The Christening
Coumba
Coumba (pronounced koum-BA) is a girl name of Fula / Wolof origin, used in Senegal, Mali. It means “She who carries strength.”
- Origin
- Fula / Wolof
- Region
- Senegal, Mali
- Gender
- Girl
- Variants
- Kumba
More names that mean “Force & courage”
- Aksel — 7th-century Amazigh king (Kusayla); his name is associated with the leopard
- Amayas — Cheetah
- Andry — Pillar
- Awet — Victory
- Béhanzin — The last great king of Abomey, who resisted colonial conquest (“the shark king”)
- Dihya — Amazigh warrior queen of the Aurès, 7th century
- Diogoye — Lion
- Djata — Lion
- Haben — Pride
- Hery — Strength
“Coumba” comes from Fula / Wolof culture (Senegal, Mali). Every African country has its own tale in 54 Tales of Africa, our illustrated collection.
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