Makeba is an African name. People with the name include: Makeba Alcide (born 1990), Saint Lucian track and field athlete Makeba Riddick, American singer-songwriter Bongi Makeba (1950–1985), South African singer-songwriter, daughter of Miriam Miriam Makeba (1932–2008), South African singer, actor, UN goodwill ambassador, and civil rights activist Xhosa-language surnames