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Nene

/NEH-neh/Fulani & Wolof · a girl’s name

Grandmother or respected elder woman; a name expressing affection for the family’s elders.

In Fulani

How to say it
NEH-neh
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

In Wolof

How to say it
NEH-neh
Traditional Wolof spelling
Néne
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

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