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Rahila

/rah-HEE-lah/Fulani & Hausa · a girl’s name

A woman traveler; one who departs or journeys.

In Fulani

How to say it
rah-HEE-lah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

RahilaRaheela

Nicknames & short forms

Rahi

From the same family

In Hausa

How to say it
rah-HEE-lah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

RahilaRahilatu

Nicknames & short forms

Rahi

From the same family