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Zainabu

/zay-NAH-boo/Hausa & Swahili · a girl’s name

Arabic-derived: a fragrant flower and a cherished traditional Muslim name

In Hausa

How to say it
zay-NAH-boo
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
very common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

ZainabuZainabZaynabu

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
zai-NAH-boo
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
very common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

From the same family