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Mwana
/MWAH-nah/
Lingala
· a boy or girl’s name
“A cherished child who continues the family line”
How to say it
MWAH-nah
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
DR Congo, Congo-Brazzaville
How common
uncommon · also a surname