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/DOO-mah/Swahili · a boy’s name

“Bantu-origin: a cheetah, symbolizing speed, courage, and grace”

How to say it
DOO-mah
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
rare · also a surname