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Barau

/BAH-row/Hausa · a boy’s name

“A good-hearted person who is free from blame”

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

From the same family

01Baraa“Arabic: innocence, freedom from blame, or being cleared of wrongdoing.”Hausafemale→︎02Baraka“A child who is a blessing and brings blessings to the family”Hausaany→︎