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Yaye

/YAH-yeh/Fulani & Wolof · a girl’s name

An attested feminine name in Senegambian and Fulani/Pulaar-speaking settings; it may have maternal associations, but “motherly tenderness” is not a secure literal name meaning.

In Fulani

How to say it
YAH-yeh
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

In Wolof

How to say it
YAH-yeh
Given to
Girls
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
common