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Wassila

/wah-SEE-lah/Fulani & Wolof · a girl’s name

“Connection, means of approach, or intercession”

In Fulani

How to say it
wah-SEE-lah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

WassilaWasilaWassilah

Nicknames & short forms

Wassi

In Wolof

How to say it
wa-SEE-la
Given to
Girls
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
rare