Sambo

The name Sambo peaked for boys at #3617 in 1934.

The name Sambo is a girl's name meaning "told by God".

5 Letter Girl Names

Names Ending in O for Girls

Names That Mean God

Names That Mean Told

Two Syllable Names for Girls

Sambo went from being a short form of the venerable name Samuel to being a racial slur after the popularity of the children's book Little Black Sambo, first published in 1899 but by the 1930s decried by such esteemed critics as Langston Hughes as being racist.  While some measures have been taken to rehabilitate the image of the book, the name Sambo seems terminally tainted.

Sambo is occasionally used for boys in 1986.

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