Ba, Bâ, and Bah are potentially related West African surnames, usually of Fula 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 (born 1947), a Malian Historian and former first lady
Amadou Ba (disambiguation), several people
Amadou Dia Ba (born 1958), a Senegalese athlete
Demba Ba (born 1985), a Senegalese footballer
Georges Ba (born 1979), an Ivorian footballer
Ibrahim Ba (born 1973), a French footballer
Ibrahima Ba (footballer born 1984), a Senegalese footballer
Inday Ba (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 (b. 1973), a Belgian footballer
Teresa Nzola Meso Ba (born 1983), an Angolan–French triple jumper
Bâ
Alioune Bâ (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 Alioune Bâ (born 19**), a Senegalese political leader Amadou Bâ (disambiguation), several people Amadou Hampâté Bâ (c. 1901–1991), a Malian writer and ethnologist Maba Diakhou Bâ (1809–1867), a Senegalese Muslim and religious leader Mariama Bâ (1929–1981), a Senegalese author and feminist Youssouf Sambo Bâ (born 1942), a Burkinabé politician and former teacher
Bah
Abdallah Bah (born 1975), a Guinean footballer
Alexander Bah (born 1997), Danish footballer
Algassime Bah (born 2002), Guinean footballer
Almamy Schuman Bah (born 1974), a Guinean footballer
Dawda Bah (born 1983), a Gambian footballer
Hamat Bah, Gambian politician
Ibrahim Bah (born 1969), a Sierra Leonean footballer
Mahmadu Alphajor Bah (born 1981), a Sierra Leonean footballer
Thierno Bah (born 1982), a Guinean footballer
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 巴德鑫 (born 1990), curler Ba Ge 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