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Ghani

/GHAH-nee/Fulani & Somali & Swahili · a boy’s name

Prosperous and blessed with abundance

In Fulani

How to say it
GHAH-nee
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
rare · also a surname
For a girl
Ghaniya

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

GhaniGhany

From the same family

In Somali

How to say it
GHA-nee
Given to
Boys
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

GhaniGhaani

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
GHAH-nee
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

GhaniGhany

From the same family