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Baraa

/bah-RAH/Hausa & Swahili · a girl’s name

Arabic: innocence, freedom from blame, or being cleared of wrongdoing.

In Hausa

How to say it
bah-RAH
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

BaraaBara

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
bah-RAH-ah
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

BaraaBara'a

From the same family