Mangoba
/ mahn-GOH-bah /
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- 🇨🇩 DR Congo
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Sweet
Meaning & Etymology
Sweet as mango
Sweet as mango
Etymology
From the Hunde word mangoba, meaning ‘mango’.
Linguistic family: Niger-Congo > Atlantic-Congo > Volta-Congo > Bantoid > Bantu > Hunde
Cultural context
In Hunde culture, the mango is a symbol of sweetness and abundance, and this name reflects the desire for a sweet and fulfilling life.
Symbolism
The name symbolises the sweetness and joy that a child brings to a family.