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Sultana

/sool-TAH-nah/Fulani & Swahili · a girl’s name

Sovereign queen, a name of dignity and commanding presence

In Fulani

How to say it
sool-TAH-nah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
rare
For a boy
Sultan

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SultanaSoultana

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
sool-TAH-nah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common
For a boy
Sultan

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SultanaSultanah

Nicknames & short forms

Tana

From the same family