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Nassima

/nah-SEE-mah/Fulani & Wolof · a girl’s name

“Gentle breeze; a name suggesting freshness and calm”

In Fulani

How to say it
nah-SEE-mah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

In Wolof

How to say it
nah-SEE-mah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
uncommon

From the same family

01Nasser“Helper, supporter, defender; Arabic-derived Muslim name used in Senegal.”Wolofmale→︎02Nassira“Female helper, supporter, or defender; Arabic-derived name used in Senegal.”Woloffemale→︎