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Waris

/WAH-ris/Hausa & Somali & Swahili · a boy’s name

An heir to cherished values, blessings, and a family’s good name; Arabic-derived.

In Hausa

How to say it
WAH-ris
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

WarisWarith

In Somali

How to say it
WAH-ris
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

In Swahili

How to say it
WAH-ris
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

WarisWarith

From the same family