Around the world, Souba (Souba 
, Суба 
) is a rare dominantly feminine, but uncommonly masculine forename. The first name Souba is characteristic of Mali, where it is a rare female name, Algeria, and Morocco, where it is a very rare boy's name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Mali, Algeria, and India. Likewise, Souba is the last name as well as the forename.