About the name Simba
Simba is a boy name with Swahili roots, meaning “lion”.
It has a unique, nature feel. In 2025, Simba ranked #6398 for boys in the US, with 14 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2023. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Simba were boys.
Etymology
From Swahili, meaning “lion”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Simba”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #6398
- In 2015
- Not ranked
- Babies in 2025
- 14
Popularity of Simba, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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