Bubba - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Bubba \b(ub)-ba\ is of German origin, and its meaning is "boy". More commonly a nickname, usually for someone rather large. In American slang, it can also mean "brother".

Baby names that sound like Bubba are Bobby, Beebe, Bibi, Bob, Bobbie, Bobbey and Bobbee. Other similar baby names are Abba, Busby and Cuba.

Bubba is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Bubba. Click here to compare Bubba with related baby names.