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Bello

/BEL-loh/Fulani & Hausa · a boy’s name

A traditional Fulani/Fula name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story

In Fulani

How to say it
BEL-loh
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common · also a surname

In Hausa

How to say it
BEL-loh
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
very common · also a surname