Bintouba
/ been-too-BAH /
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- 🇲🇱 Mali
- Religion
- Islam
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Sweet
Meaning & Etymology
Sweet and gentle
Sweet and gentle
Etymology
From Bambara bintou (sweetness) and ba (great).
Linguistic family: Niger-Congo > Mande > Western Mande > Manding
Cultural context
The name is given to girls who are expected to be sweet-natured and gentle.
Symbolism
It represents the virtues of sweetness and gentleness.