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Balqis

/BAL-kees/Swahili · a girl’s name

Arabic-derived; the name traditionally associated with the Queen of Sheba, a woman of wisdom and majesty

How to say it
BAL-kees
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

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