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Bibi

/BEE-bee/Lingala & Swahili · a girl’s name

““Grandmother” or a respectful term for an older woman in Swahili.”

In Lingala

How to say it
BEE-bee
Given to
Girls
Used in
DR Congo, Congo-Brazzaville
How common
common

In Swahili

How to say it
BEE-bee
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon