Globally, سامبو (Sambo 
, Sambou 
, سامبو 
) is a common mostly masculine, but seldom feminine given name. The first name سامبو is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Gambia, where it is quite a common male name, Nigeria, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, and Mali, where it is quite a common primarily masculine, but very infrequently girly name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Nigeria, Mali, and Egypt. More frequently, سامبو is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Sambo | Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Mozambique, Senegal, Nigeria |
| Sambou | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, South Africa, Senegal, Cameroon |
| سامبو | Yemen, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia |