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Afdhal
/AF-dhal/
Hausa & Swahili
· a boy’s name
“Better, superior, or best.”
In
Hausa
How to say it
AF-dhal
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
rare
In
Swahili
How to say it
AF-dhal
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon