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Abida

/AH-bi-dah/Fulani & Hausa · a girl’s name

“A woman devoted to worship and a faithful life”

In Fulani

How to say it
AH-bi-dah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon
For a boy
Abid

In Hausa

How to say it
AH-bee-dah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon