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Hilal

/hee-LAAL/Hausa & Somali & Swahili · a boy’s name

Crescent moon; a beautiful sign of hope and new beginnings

In Hausa

How to say it
hee-LAAL
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

HilalHilali

From the same family

In Somali

How to say it
hi-LAAL
Given to
Boys
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

HilalHilaal

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
hee-LAHL
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

HilalHelal

From the same family