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Barira

/bah-REE-rah/Fulani & Hausa · a girl’s name

“Arabic Barīra: “pious,” “virtuous,” or “righteous.””

In Fulani

How to say it
bah-REE-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
rare

In Hausa

How to say it
bah-REE-rah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

BariraBarirah