Buba is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Buba Badjie (born 1967), Gambian-Swedish veterinarian Buba Baldeh (1953–2014), Gambian politician, journalist and newspaper editor Buba Espinho (born 1995), Portuguese singer and songwriter Buba Galadima, Nigerian politician Buba Yohanna (born 1982), Cameroonian footballer Minusu Buba (born 1985), Nigerian footballer Pasquale Buba (1946–2018), American film editor Tony Buba (born 1943), American filmmaker
Fictional characters Buba Kastorsky, "original coupletist hailing from Odesa", fictional character in "Red Western" films about The Elusive Avengers See also Buba Corelli, stage name of Amar Hodžić (born 1989), Bosnian rapper Buba, 2022 spin-off film of the German TV series How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast), for the character of that name