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/ Murtaza
Murtaza
/moor-TAH-zah/
Swahili
· a boy’s name
“Approved, respected, and worthy of esteem”
How to say it
moor-TAH-zah
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
Murtaza
Murtadha
Murtada