Globally, بمبا (Bamba 
, بمبا 
) is quite a common mostly masculine, but infrequently girly forename. The first name بمبا is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Gambia, where it is quite a common masculine name, Senegal, and Mali, where it is quite a rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Senegal, Mali, and Ivory Coast. More frequently, بمبا is the last name as well as the forename.