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Elham

إلهام

/EL-ham/Hausa & Swahili · a girl’s name

Arabic-derived: inspiration or a beautiful thought

In Hausa

How to say it
EL-ham
Traditional Hausa spelling
إلهام
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

ElhamIlhamإلهام

In Swahili

How to say it
EL-ham
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

ElhamIlham