Simba

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proper noun

The Western Bolivian Guaraní language, ISO language code gnw.

OriginSwahili simba ← Proto-Bantu *ncímbá →
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Meanings

Simba1

proper noun
  1. The Western Bolivian Guaraní language, ISO language code gnw.

Simba2

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Swahili.

    The wise king Mufasa (boomingly voiced in both the original and the Favreau remake by the late, great James Earl Jones) is murdered; the evil uncle Scar takes over Pride Rock; Mufasa’s son Simba returns to overthrow Scar; the animal kingdom rejoices and everyone lives happily ever after.

    2024 December 18, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, “Disney's taxidermized IP is brighter and livelier in Mufasa: The Lion King”, in AV Club, archived from the original on 13 Jan 2025

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
himba

Origin

Simba · proper noun

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Simba · proper noun

  1. Proto-Bantu*ncímbá
  2. Swahilisimba
  3. EnglishSimba

Borrowed from Swahili simba (“lion”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Simba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Simba

MLA

“Simba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Simba. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Simba,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Simba.

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