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Aziza

/ah-ZEE-zah/Fulani & Hausa & Somali & Swahili & Wolof · a girl’s name

Esteemed and dearly cherished, with strength and dignity

In Fulani

How to say it
ah-ZEE-zah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon · also a surname
For a boy
Aziz

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AzizaAzizah

From the same family

In Hausa

How to say it
ah-ZEE-za
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AzizaAzizah

Nicknames & short forms

Ziza

From the same family

In Somali

How to say it
ah-ZEE-zah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
common
For a boy
Aziz

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AzizaAzeeza

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
ah-ZEE-zah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
very common
For a boy
Aziz

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AzizaAzizah

Nicknames & short forms

Zizi

From the same family

In Wolof

How to say it
ah-ZEE-zah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AzizaAzizah

Nicknames & short forms

Ziza

From the same family