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Rilwanu

/ril-WAH-noo/Fulani · a boy’s name

“West African form of Arabic Riḍwān: satisfaction, approval, especially God's good pleasure.”

How to say it
ril-WAH-noo
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

From the same family

01Rilwan“Arabic form of Riḍwān: satisfaction or approval; in religious use, God's good pleasure.”Fulanimale→︎02Abdoul Latif“A beautiful expression of devoted service to God, understood as “servant of the Gentle One.””Fulanimale→︎03Abdoul Razak“A devotional name expressing gratitude to God as the One who provides and sustains.”Fulanimale→︎04Abdoulaye“Servant of God”Fulanimale→︎05Abdulbasir“Servant of the All-Seeing God”Fulanimale→︎06Abdulghafur“Servant of the Most Forgiving God”Fulanimale→︎07Abdulhafiz“Servant of God, the Preserver and Protector”Fulanimale→︎08Abdullahi“Servant of God”Fulanimale→︎09Abdullatif“Servant of the Gentle and Kind God”Fulanimale→︎10Abdulmumin“Servant of God, the Giver of faith and security”Fulanimale→︎11Abdulqayyum“Servant of the Self-Sustaining God”Fulanimale→︎12Abdulsamad“Servant of the Eternal and Self-Sufficient God”Fulanimale→︎