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Damina

/dah-MEE-nah/Hausa · a boy or girl’s name

An indigenous Hausa name drawn from damina, the rainy season—a hopeful image of life-giving rain

How to say it
dah-MEE-nah
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
rare