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/ Mahbuba
Mahbuba
/mah-BOO-bah/
Swahili
· a girl’s name
“Beloved; dearly loved.”
How to say it
mah-BOO-bah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon