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Bala

/BAH-lah/Fulani & Hausa · a boy’s name

“A traditional Fulani/Fula name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story”

In Fulani

How to say it
BAH-lah
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

In Hausa

How to say it
BAH-la
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common · also a surname

From the same family

01Balaraba“A daughter born on Wednesday, a day-name carrying blessings for her life”Hausafemale→︎02Balarabe“A name honoring Arab heritage and the long Islamic connections of Hausa society”Hausamale→︎