Kebba
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KEB-uh
Kebba is a boys' name. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kebba mean?
West African, used in the Gambia
A given name used mainly in the Gambia.
Is Kebba a girl's or a boy's name?
Kebba is a boys' name.
How popular is Kebba in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2024, with 7 boys.
Half of all the boys named Kebba in the UK since 1996 were born between 2008 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kebba in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | #3,003 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 5 | #3,596 |
| 2017 | 6 | #3,191 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
Names like Kebba
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Musa Eesa Ahmed Mustafa Ibrahim Muhammad Yahya Taha Ayaan Rayyan Abdullah Yusuf
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kebba: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kebba, updated 20 October 2026.