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/FAN-ta/Amharic & Fulani & Wolof · a boy’s name

A replacement or substitute; often a child regarded as coming “in place of” someone or something lost.

In Amharic

How to say it
FAN-ta
Traditional Amharic spelling
ፋንታ
Used in
Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

In Fulani

How to say it
FAHN-tah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

In Wolof

How to say it
FAHN-tah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
common