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Saba

/SAH-bah/Somali & Swahili · a girl’s name

Arabic ṣabā: a gentle easterly wind or breeze, often poetically associated with morning—not an evening breeze.

In Somali

How to say it
SAH-bah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

In Swahili

How to say it
SA-ba
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

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