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Suhayb

/soo-HAYB/Hausa & Somali & Wolof · a boy’s name

Reddish-haired or reddish-complexioned.

In Hausa

How to say it
soo-HAYB
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SuhaybSuhaib

In Somali

How to say it
soo-HAYB
Given to
Boys
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SuhaybSuhaib

Nicknames & short forms

Suhay

From the same family

In Wolof

How to say it
soo-HAYB
Traditional Wolof spelling
Ṣuhayb
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SuhaybSuhaibṢuhayb

From the same family