Pemba
Origin
Sherpa
Syllables
2
Peak era
1990s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
born on Saturday, from the Tibetan day-name system that also gives Nima, Dawa and Pasang; a proud marker of Sherpa heritage in the large Himalayan community centered in Queens, New York
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 1990s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Pemba peaked in the 1990s.
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