indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Settlement
Usage English (Archaic), Dutch, French, Spanish
Meaning & History
From Portuguese Bombaim, which may have been derived from the phrase bom baim meaning "good little bay" or from the Marathi name मुंबई (Mumbai). This is an older English name for Mumbai, officially used until 1995. It is also the form still commonly used in Dutch, French and Spanish.