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Innocent

/in-noh-SAHN/Lingala & Shona · a boy’s name

“Pure-hearted and sincere”

In Lingala

How to say it
in-noh-SAHN
Given to
Boys
Used in
DR Congo, Congo-Brazzaville
How common
common

In Shona

How to say it
IN-uh-sent
Given to
Boys
Used in
Zimbabwe
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Innocent

Nicknames & short forms

Inno