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/ Sanaa
Sanaa
/sah-NAH-ah/
Swahili
· a girl’s name
“Radiant, brilliant, and full of promise”
How to say it
sah-NAH-ah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
Sanaa
Sana
Sana'a