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Afnan

/af-NAHN/Fulani & Hausa & Somali & Swahili · a girl’s name

Branches, boughs, or luxuriant foliage.

In Fulani

How to say it
af-NAHN
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
rare

In Hausa

How to say it
af-NAHN
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

In Somali

How to say it
AF-nan
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
common

In Swahili

How to say it
AF-nan
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon