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Nusayba

/noo-SAI-bah/Fulani & Somali & Swahili · a girl’s name

A traditional Fulani/Fula name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story

In Fulani

How to say it
noo-SAI-bah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

NusaybaNusaibaNusaybah

In Somali

How to say it
nu-SAY-ba
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

NusaybaNusaiba

In Swahili

How to say it
noo-SAY-bah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
rare