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Waziri

/wah-ZEE-ree/Hausa & Swahili · a boy’s name

A respected counsellor and person of responsibility; Arabic-derived and also associated with a traditional title.

In Hausa

How to say it
wah-ZEE-ree
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

WaziriWazir

In Swahili

How to say it
wah-ZEE-ree
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

WaziriWazir