Entry № 1313 · Sumerian origin

Kubaba Kubaba — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ koo-BAH-bah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Sumerian

Meaning

"First known queen in history (Sumerian)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Sumerian)

The meaning

A name that means "first known queen in history (sumerian)".

Kubaba (also Ku-Baba, 𒆬𒀭𒁀𒌑) was a queen of Kish (c. 2500 BCE) — the **only woman listed on the Sumerian King List** as a sovereign monarch, and thus the first historically documented female ruler in human history. The Sumerian King List records her as a former tavern-keeper who founded a dynasty.

Rare but iconic in ancient Near Eastern studies.

First known female monarch in human history (c. 2500 BCE).

In its original form

The name in its native script.

𒆬𒀭𒁀𒌑

Transliteration: Kubaba
Pronunciation: / kuːˈbɑː.bə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Kubaba stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Kubaba · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Kubabas before her.

Real people

Kubaba

First documented female monarch.

c. 2500 BCE

In fiction

Kubaba

Sumerian queen of Kish.

Sumerian King List

Names connected to Kubaba.

Numerology

The number behind Kubaba.

The Pioneer

Kubaba reduces to one — the number of first queen.

Parents on Kubaba

Why families chose this name.

"First queen in history. Six letters. Kubaba."

Layla · Mother of one · Kish