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Deka

/DEH-kah/Somali & Swahili · a girl’s name

A Somali name associated with contentment and satisfaction

In Somali

How to say it
DEH-kah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
common

In Swahili

How to say it
DEH-kah
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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