Nepali unisex name
Pemba name meaning
पेम्बा
Say it: PEM-ba/pemba/
- Gender
- ♂♀ Unisex
- Origin
- Tibetan
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #183
Meaning of Pemba
Saturday; given to a child born on Saturday (Tibetan/Sherpa).
नेपालीमा: पेम्बा तिब्बती तथा शेर्पा शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ शनिबार हुन्छ। यो नाम शनिबार जन्मेको बच्चालाई दिइन्छ।
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Pemba at a glance
| Name | Pemba |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | पेम्बा also पेम्ब, पेमबा |
| Gender | Used for both boys and girls (80% boys in our data) |
| Linguistic origin | Tibetan |
| Commonly used in | Sherpa, Tamang, Buddhist tradition |
| Starts with | P · प |
| Length | 5 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #183 among unisex names (5 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Famous people named Pemba
- Pemba Doma Sherpa · b. 1970
Nepalese mountain climber (1970–2007)
- Pemba Dorje Sherpa · b. 1977
Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer
- Pemba Gurung
Member of Parliament of Nepal
- Pemba Lama · b. 1970
Member of Parliament of Nepal
- Pemba Sherpa · b. 2004
Nepalese basketball player (born 2004)
Names that sound like Pemba
Pemba in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐥𑐾𑐩𑑂𑐧𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒣𑒹𑒧𑓂𑒥𑒰 |
| Tibetan | སྤེན་པ་ |
| Bengali | পেম্বা |
| Gujarati | પેમ્બા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀧𑁂𑀫𑁆𑀩𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | pembā |
FAQ about the name Pemba
What is the meaning of Pemba?
Pemba means: Saturday; given to a child born on Saturday (Tibetan/Sherpa). (नेपालीमा: शनिबार)
Is Pemba a boy or girl name?
Used for both boys and girls (80% boys in our data).
How do you write Pemba in Nepali?
Pemba is written पेम्बा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written पेम्ब or पेमबा.
How do you pronounce Pemba?
Pemba is pronounced PEM-ba (IPA: /pemba/).
What is the origin of the name Pemba?
Pemba is of Tibetan origin.
How popular is the name Pemba?
Pemba ranks #183 among unisex names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Pemba?
Notable people named Pemba include Pemba Doma Sherpa (Nepalese mountain climber (1970–2007)); Pemba Dorje Sherpa (Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer); Pemba Gurung (Member of Parliament of Nepal).