Ba, Bâ, and Bah are potentially related

West Africa West Africa, also known as Western Africa, is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations geoscheme for Africa#Western Africa, United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Gha ...

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

s, usually of

Fula Fula may refer to: *Fula people (or Fulani, Fulɓe) *Fula language (or Pulaar, Fulfulde, Fulani) **The Fula variety known as the Pulaar language **The Fula variety known as the Pular language **The Fula variety known as Maasina Fulfulde *Fula alpha ...

origin. In the Fula culture of Mali and Senegal, the surname Diakité is considered equivalent. Ba is also a family name in modern China.

Ba

Adame Ba Konaré Adame Ba Konaré (born 1 May 1947 in Segu, Mali) is a Malian historian and writer who is married to Alpha Oumar Konaré, former President of Mali. She is active in several causes for newborns and refugees. Life Adame Ba Konaré was born in Sé ...

(born 1947), a Malian Historian and former first lady * Amadou Ba (disambiguation), several people *

Amadou Dia Ba El Hadj Amadou Dia Bâ (born September 22, 1958) is a retired Senegalese athlete who competed in the 400 metres hurdles. He won the 1988 Olympic silver medal in this event with a personal best time of 47.23 seconds. It was the first, and only (a ...

(born 1958), a Senegalese athlete *

Demba Ba Demba Ba (born 25 May 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. He serves as the chairman of National Independent Soccer Association side Albion San Diego. He made his first-team debut with French team Rouen in 2005 b ...

(born 1985), a Senegalese footballer * Georges Ba (born 1979), an Ivorian footballer *

Ibrahim Ba Ibrahim Ba (born 12 January 1973) is a French former professional footballer who played as a right midfielder. Starting off his career with Le Havre in France in the early 1990s, he went on to represent clubs in Italy, England, Turkey, and Swede ...

(born 1973), a French footballer * Ibrahima Ba (footballer born 1984), a Senegalese footballer *

Inday Ba Inday Ba (10 August 1972 – 26 April 2005), also known as N'Deaye Ba, was a Swedish-British film, stage, and television actress of Senegalese descent born in Gothenburg, Sweden. One of her most notable Swedish on-screen roles was as Hillevi in ...

(1972–2005), a Swedish–British actress * Ismail Ba (born 1974), a Senegalese footballer * Issa Ba (born 1981), a Senegalese footballer * Papa Malick Ba (born 1980), a Senegalese footballer * Pape Samba Ba (born 1982), a Senegalese footballer *

Sadio Ba Sadio Ba (born 24 January 1973) is a retired Belgian football player and currently football coach. He played as a right midfielder. Ba previously played with K.V.C. Westerlo for several seasons in the Belgian First Division. Honours Westerlo ...

(b. 1973), a Belgian footballer *

Teresa Nzola Meso Ba Teresa Nzola Meso Ba (born 30 November 1983, in Luanda) is an Angolan-French triple jumper. Biography She formerly represented Angola, but switched to France in 2003. Before this she set an Angolan triple jump record of 13.49 metres, which still ...

(born 1983), an Angolan–French triple jumper

Bâ

Alioune Bâ Alioune Bâ (born 1959) is a Malian photographer. Bâ was born in Bamako Bamako is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Mali, with a 2022 population of 4,227,569. It is located on the Niger River, near the rapids that divide the uppe ...

(born 1959), a Malian photographer * Koli Tenguella Bâ (born 14**), founder of the great Denyankés dynasty that ruled over 3 centuries in between Senegal, Mali, and Mauritania *

(born 19**), a Senegalese political leader * Amadou Bâ (disambiguation), several people *

Amadou Hampâté Bâ Amadou Hampâté Bâ (, 1900/1901 – 15 May 1991) was a Malian writer, historian, and ethnologist. He was an influential figure in the twentieth-century African literature and cultural heritage. A champion of Africa's oral tradition and tr ...

(c. 1901–1991), a Malian writer and ethnologist *

Maba Diakhou Bâ Mamadu Diakhou Bâ (1809 – July 1867) was a Muslim leader in Senegambia (West Africa) during the 19th century. He was a disciple of the Tijaniyya Sufi brotherhood and became the Almami of Saloum. Maba Diakhou Bâ combined political and rel ...

(1809–1867), a Senegalese Muslim and religious leader *

Mariama Bâ Mariama Bâ (April 17, 1929 – August 17, 1981) was a Senegalese author and feminist, whose two French-language novels were both translated into more than a dozen languages. Born in Dakar, Senegal, Dakar, Senegal, she was raised a Muslim. Her ...

(1929–1981), a Senegalese author and feminist *

Youssouf Sambo Bâ Youssouf Sambo Bâ (born May 10, 1942 in Boborgou, Niger) is a Burkinabé politician and retired teacher. He is the President of the Party for Democracy and Socialism. Bâ was headmaster of ''Collège d'Enseignement Général'' in Bobo-Dioulasso ...

(born 1942), a Burkinabé politician and former teacher

Bah

Abdallah Bah Abdallah Bah (born 30 November 1975) is a retired Guinean footballer. He played as a goalkeeper. During his professional career, Bah played in France, Spain, England and the United States. Internationally, he was part of the Guinean 2004 Africa ...

(born 1975), Guinean footballer *

Abu Bakar Bah Abu Bakar Bah (born October 10, 1978) is a Sierra Leonean former professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Honours Club honors ;Al Ahed *Lebanese FA Cup (2): 2003–04, 2004–05 *Lebanese Federation Cup The Lebanese Federation Cup ...

(born 1978), Sierra Leonean footballer *

Aïcha Bah Diallo Aïcha Bah Diallo is a Guinean education minister and women's rights activist, who served as Minister of Education from 1989 to 1996, and was responsible for implementing major reforms improving education among young girls. Early life and educatio ...

, Guinean politician and activist *

Alexander Bah Alexander Hartmann Bah (born 9 December 1997) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Primeira Liga club Benfica and the Denmark national team. After coming through Næsby's youth academy, he was promoted to the first ...

(born 1997), Danish footballer *

Algassime Bah Algassime Bah (born 12 November 2002) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cypriot First Division club APOEL and the Guinea national team. Club career In 2019, Bah was sent on loan to Russian lower league side Vista. ...

(born 2002), Guinean footballer *

Alice Bah Kuhnke Alice Bah Kuhnke ( Bah; 21 December 1971) is a Swedish politician for the Green Party who is currently a Member of the European Parliament since 2019. Previously she served as the Minister of Culture and Democracy From October 2014 to January ...

(born 1971), Swedish politician * Aliyah Bah (born 2002 or 2003), American influencer known professionally as Aliyah's Interlude *

Almamy Schuman Bah Almamy Schuman Bah (born 24 August 1974), also known as Schuman Bah, is a Guinean football player. Club career In 2004, he went from FC Metz to Turkish Super League team Malatyaspor. However, because of injuries, he could play only 15 matches f ...

(born 1974), Guinean footballer * Asatu Bah Kenneth, Liberian activist and politician * Belco Bah (1958–2020), Malian politician *

Bubacarr Bah Bubacarr Bah is a Gambian mathematician. He is (as at July 2024) Associate Professor and Head of Data Science at the MRC Unit based at Banjul, The Gambia. (Note that the unit is run by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine - but was ...

, Gambian mathematician *

Cédric Bah Cédric Bah (born 11 May 1994) is an Ivorian professional basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary ...

(born 1994), Ivorian basketball player * Chernor Bah (born 1985), Sierra Leonean politician * Chernor Maju Bah (born 1972), Sierra Leonean lawyer and politician * Dawda Bah (born 1983), Gambian footballer * Diaryatou Bah (born 1985), Guinean activist * Dounbia Bah (born 1967), Ivorian handball player *

Elage Bah Thierno Elage Bah (born July 30, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League. Early life Bah was born in Ottawa, Ontario. He began playing youth soccer at age nine with Ottawa St. Anthony SC. In ...

(born 2004), Canadian soccer player * Elhadj Bah (born 2001), Guinean footballer * Eugenia Date-Bah, Ghanaian academic and author *

Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, also spelled ''Fatoumata'', (born August 5, 1974) is the first wife of Gambia, the Gambian President of the Gambia, President Adama Barrow and the First Lady of the Gambia since 2017. She is a member of the Fula ethnic gro ...

(born 1974),

First Lady of the Gambia The First Lady of the Gambia is the official title of the wife of the President of the Gambia, President or List of heads of state of the Gambia, Head of State of The Gambia. Since January 19, 2017, Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow has been First Lady. Sin ...

* Hadja Idrissa Bah (born 1999), Guinean activist *

Hamat Bah Hamat Ngai Kumba Bah is a Gambian politician who is the current Minister of Tourism and Culture in President Adama Barrow's cabinet. He is also the leader of the National Reconciliation Party (NRP) and has been a presidential candidate in 1996, ...

, Gambian politician * Haymenn Bah-Traoré (born 1997), German footballer * Ibrahim Bah (born 1969), Sierra Leonean footballer * Ibrahima Bah (born 1999), Guinean footballer * Ibrahima Kaba Bah (1931–2023), Guinean teacher and politician * Issa Bah (born 2002), Luxembourgish footballer * Lionel Bah (born 1980), Ivorian footballer *

Mamadou Bah Mamadou Diouldé Bah (born 25 April 1988) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for US Raon-l'Étape. He played for the Guinea national team from 2008 to 2012. Club career Born in Conakry, Bah began his career at ...

(born 1988), Guinean footballer * Mamadou Bah (judoka) (born 1962), Guinean judoka * Mamadou Bah (swimmer) (born 1999), Guinean swimmer *

Mamadou Boye Bah Mamadou Boye Bah (1 April 1930 – 26 May 2009) was a Guinean political figure and economist and was one of the leading opponents of the presidents Sékou Touré and Lansana Conté. Bah had originally worked in the Touré government in the early 1 ...

(1930–2009), Guinean politician and economist * Mamadou Samba Bah (born 1995), Guinean judoka * Mahmoud Bah (born 1940), Guinean activist and writer * Mahmadu Alphajor Bah (born 1981), Sierra Leonean footballer *

Mama Bah-Yéré Sanni Mama Bah-Yéré (born 22 July 1992) is a Beninese international footballer who plays for ASPAC FC, as a left back In the sport of association football, a defender is an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield player whose pr ...

(born 1992), Beninese footballer * Mariam Bah (born 1976), Ivorian taekwondo competitor *

Mariama Sonah Bah Mariama Sonah Bah (born 21 May 1978) is a Guinean judoka. She competed in the women's middleweight event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, ...

(born 1978), Guinean judoka * Mohammed Bah Abba (1964–2010), Nigerian teacher and inventor *

Momodou Alieu Bah Momodou Alieu Bah is a former Gambian senior army officer, who served as Yahya Jammeh's last Minister of the Interior. Bah served as Minister of the Interior from 19 September 2016 to 18 January 2017, when he resigned as a result of the constitut ...

, Gambian military officer and politician * Omar Bah (born 1979), Gambian psychologist, author, journalist and refugee * Othello Bah (born 1995), Liberian footballer * Penda Bah (born 1998), Gambian footballer * Saïdou Bah (born 2003), Guinean footballer * Samuel Date-Bah (born 1943), Ghanaian academic and judge * Seedy Bah (born 1992), Gambian footballer * Thierno Bah (born 1982), Guinean footballer * Thierno Abdourahmane Bah (1916–2013), Guinean writer, theologian and politician * Yunusa N. Bah, Gambian politician * Zaïnoul Bah (born 1984), French basketball player

Ba in China

* Ba Manzi, Chinese military general of the ancient Ba kingdom in the Warring States period (475–221 BCE) * Ba Dai 巴岱 (1930–2022), politician * Ba Denian 巴德年 (born 1938), immunologist, physician and educator *

Ba Dexin Ba Dexin (; ; born 14 June 1990 in Harbin) is a Chinese curler. He competed at the 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017 World Curling Championships, and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where the Chinese team placed fourth. He a ...

巴德鑫 (born 1990), curler *

Ba Ge Ba Ge (; 4 July 1954 – 16 February 2022) was a Taiwanese actor and television host. Career Ba Ge began his career as a child actor. Following his graduation from National Taiwan University of Arts, he continued acting and became a televisio ...

巴戈 (1954–2022), Taiwanese actor and television host * Ba Yan 巴燕 (born 1962), basketball player * Ba Yongshan (born 1961), archer * Ba Zhongtan (1930–2018), general of the People's Liberation Army

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