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Bilkisu

/bil-KEE-soo/Fulani & Hausa · a girl’s name

A West African form of Arabic Bilqis/Bilqīs, the Queen of Sheba in Islamic tradition.

In Fulani

How to say it
bil-KEE-soo
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

BilkisuBilqis

Nicknames & short forms

Kisu

In Hausa

How to say it
bil-KEE-soo
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
very common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

BilkisuBilkisBilqis

Nicknames & short forms

Kisu