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Cheikh

/SHAYKH/Fulani & Wolof · a boy’s name

A revered Muslim teacher and scholar

In Fulani

How to say it
SHAYKH
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

CheikhSheikhCheick

In Wolof

How to say it
SHAYKH
Given to
Boys
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
very common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

CheikhSheikhCheick