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Amana

/ah-MAH-na/Hausa & Swahili · a girl’s name

“A child who is a precious trust”

In Hausa

How to say it
ah-MAH-na
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AmanaAmanah

From the same family

01Amani“Wishes, hopes, and aspirations”Hausafemale→︎

In Swahili

How to say it
ah-MAH-nah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

From the same family

01Amani“Arabic-derived through Swahili: peace, safety, and security”Swahiliany→︎