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Lubaba

/loo-BAH-bah/Hausa & Swahili · a girl’s name

Arabic-derived: the heart, essence, or innermost goodness of something

In Hausa

How to say it
loo-BAH-bah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

LubabaLubabah

Nicknames & short forms

Luba

In Swahili

How to say it
loo-BA-ba
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

LubabaLubabah