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Dalal

/dah-LAHL/Fulani & Hausa & Somali · a girl’s name

“Arabic Dalāl: “coquetry,” “pampering,” “fondness,” or “charm.””

In Fulani

How to say it
dah-LAHL
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

In Hausa

How to say it
DAH-lal
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

In Somali

How to say it
da-LAAL
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

From the same family

01Dalays“A traditional Somali name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story”Somalifemale→︎