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Rihana

ሪሓና

/ree-HAH-nah/Amharic & Hausa · a girl’s name

“Fragrant, graceful, and refreshing”

In Amharic

How to say it
ree-HAH-nah
Traditional Amharic spelling
ሪሓና
Used in
Ethiopia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

RihanaRayhanaRehanaRaihanaሪሓና

In Hausa

How to say it
ree-HAH-nah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

RihanaRayhanaRaihana