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Lami

/LAH-mee/Hausa · a girl’s name

“Arabic-derived: radiant, shining, and bright”

How to say it
LAH-mee
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

LamiLamiyaLamiyya

From the same family

01Laminu“Arabic-derived: trustworthy, faithful, and dependable”Hausamale→︎02Lamis“Soft, smooth, delicate to the touch.”Hausafemale→︎