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Sani

/SAH-nee/Fulani & Hausa · a boy’s name

Second; traditionally, a second-born child.

In Fulani

How to say it
SAH-nee
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
very common · also a surname

In Hausa

How to say it
SAH-nee
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
very common · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SaniThani