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Najwa

/NAJ-wah/Fulani & Hausa & Somali & Swahili · a girl’s name

A private or secret conversation; a confidential whisper or inner communication.

In Fulani

How to say it
NAJ-wah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

In Hausa

How to say it
NAJ-wah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

In Somali

How to say it
NAJ-wah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
common

In Swahili

How to say it
NAJ-wah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon