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Lawal

/LAH-wal/Hausa · a boy’s name

Arabic-derived: the first, foremost, or eldest

How to say it
LAH-wal
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
very common · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

LawalAlawal

Nicknames & short forms

Lawa

From the same family