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Aqsa

/AK-sah/Fulani & Somali & Swahili · a girl’s name

“The farthest or most distant; often associated with al-Aqsa Mosque.”

In Fulani

How to say it
AK-sah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
rare

In Somali

How to say it
AK-sa
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

In Swahili

How to say it
AK-sah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon