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/ Hekima
Hekima
/heh-KEE-mah/
Swahili
· a boy or girl’s name
“Wisdom and good judgment”
How to say it
heh-KEE-mah
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon