Ba is a given name. It is prevalent in Myanmar, and the ancient Chinese given names 跋, 霸, and 巴 (traditional Chinese in each case) are translated as Ba.
People with the name Ancient China Liu Ba 劉巴 (died 222), an official in the state of Shu Han Zang Ba 臧霸 (c. 162–230s), a military general Xiahou Ba 夏侯霸 (died c. 255–259), a military general of the state of Cao Wei i Feng Ba 馮跋 (died 430), an emperor of Northern Yan
Myanmar Ba Cho (1893–1947), newspaper publisher and politician Ba Gyan (1902–1953), cartoonist Ba Htay (1906–2000), businessman, administrator, and pioneer of Scouting Ba Htoo (1916–1945), officer in the Burma National Army Ba Kaung (1921–2003), activist Ba Kyi (1912–2000), artist Ba Lwin (1892–1968), headmaster Ba Maw (1893–1977), lawyer and political leader Ba Myint (born 1950), dental professor Ba Nyan (1897–1945), painter Ba Shin (born 1914), colonel and historian Ba Swe (1915–1987), Prime Minister of Burma Ba Than (historian) (1870s – c. 1931), school teacher, writer, and historian Ba Than (surgeon) (1895–1971), surgeon, educator and administrator Ba Thet (1903–1972), painter Ba U (1887–1963), politician and lawyer Ba Win (1901–1947), politician Ba Zaw (1891–1942), artist
Other people Ba Ag Moussa (1970s–2020), Malian militant and jihadist Ba Lobbo (), general of the Massina Empire Ba Mamadou Mbaré (1946–2013), Mauritanian politician
People with the pseudonym Ba Ahmed (Ahmed bin Mūsa), Grand Wazir of Morocco and de facto ruler 1894–1900 Ba Cụt (Le Quang Vinh, died 1956), Vietnamese military commander of the Hòa Hảo religious sect Ba Jin (Li Yaotang, 1904–2005), Chinese anarchist, translator and writer
Fictional characters with the name Hung Ba, in the Fung Wan Hong Kong wuxia manhua series Ba Giai and Tú Xuất, in Northern Vietnam's popular folk tales
See also
Ba (surname)