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Buthaina

/boo-THAY-na/Hausa & Swahili · a girl’s name

A beautiful, delicate woman

In Hausa

How to say it
boo-THAY-na
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

ButhainaButhayna

In Swahili

How to say it
boo-THAI-nah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

ButhainaButheinaButhayna