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Maha

/MAH-hah/Hausa & Somali & Swahili · a girl’s name

Oryx or wild cow; by association, beautiful eyes/beauty.

In Hausa

How to say it
MAH-hah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
rare

From the same family

In Somali

How to say it
MA-ha
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
MA-ha
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon