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Hadia

/HAH-dee-ah/Swahili · a girl’s name

“A guiding presence who helps others find their way”

How to say it: HAH-dee-ah
Given to: Girls
Used in: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common: uncommon
For a boy: Hadia

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

From the same family

01Hadi“A guide who leads others toward what is good”Swahilimale→︎02Hadija“A dignified and respected woman, recalling the beloved name of Khadijah”Swahilifemale→︎