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Kamalu

/kah-MAH-loo/Hausa · a boy’s name

“(Arabic-derived) Perfection and excellence”

How to say it: kah-MAH-loo
Given to: Boys
Used in: Nigeria, Niger
How common: common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

KamaluKamal

Nicknames & short forms

From the same family

01Kamal“Arabic-derived: completeness, excellence, and maturity of character”Hausamale→︎02Kamaluddin“Perfection or completeness of the religion/faith.”Hausamale→︎