Around the world, Mamama (Mamama 
, แม่, ماماما) is a rare mostly female, but seldom boy's first name. The given name Mamama is characteristic of South Africa, where it is a very rare predominantly feminine, but very infrequently male name, Nigeria, where it is an extremely rare male name, and India, where it is an extremely rare feminine name. Much less frequently, Mamama is the last name as well as the forename.