Meaning and Origin
What does the name Nubia mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- 3 people from all over the world agree the name Nubia means "Gold".
- A submission from Ethiopia says the name Nubia means "Warrior, Gold, black jewel".
- According to a user from California, U.S., the name Nubia means "The name means gold. The name was brought to Spain by the Moors and then to Latin America by the Spaniards".
- A submission from Virginia, U.S. says the name Nubia means "Gift of the Most high or Queen" and is of African origin.
- A user from Illinois, U.S. says the name Nubia is of Mexican origin and means "Gift of god".
- A user from Bermuda says the name Nubia means "mother of civilization".
- A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Nubia means "Cloud in spanish".
Etymology: From L. nubes cloud
- An ancient region of northeastern Africa (southern Egypt and northern Sudan) on the Nile; much of Nubia is now under Lake Nasser
From the name of the Noba tribe, from Old Nubian.
- An ancient kingdom in the valley of the upper Nile bordering present Egypt and Sudan.
Nubia was also found in the following language(s): Polish