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Maariya

/maa-REE-ya/Somali · a girl’s name

Arabic Islamic name, a Somali rendering of Mariya/Māriyah; traditionally associated with a fair or bright appearance.

How to say it
maa-REE-ya
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

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