Waly
/WAH-lee/
“A regional spelling of Wali: guardian, protector, patron, or friend of God”
In Fulani
- How to say it
- WAH-lee
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
- How common
- uncommon · also a surname
From the same family
01Abdoul Latif“A beautiful expression of devoted service to God, understood as “servant of the Gentle One.””→︎02Abdoul Razak“A devotional name expressing gratitude to God as the One who provides and sustains.”→︎03Abdoulaye“Servant of God”→︎04Abdulbasir“Servant of the All-Seeing God”→︎05Abdulghafur“Servant of the Most Forgiving God”→︎06Abdulhafiz“Servant of God, the Preserver and Protector”→︎07Abdullahi“Servant of God”→︎08Abdullatif“Servant of the Gentle and Kind God”→︎09Abdulmumin“Servant of God, the Giver of faith and security”→︎10Abdulqayyum“Servant of the Self-Sustaining God”→︎11Abdulsamad“Servant of the Eternal and Self-Sufficient God”→︎12Abdulwadud“Servant of the Most Loving God”→︎
In Wolof
- How to say it
- WAH-lee
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Senegal, Gambia
- How common
- uncommon
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
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