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Egal

/EH-gal/Somali · a boy’s name

Variant spelling of Somali Cigaal/Egaal, ultimately from Arabic ʿiqāl: a camel-hobble or head cord.

How to say it
EH-gal
Given to
Boys
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon · also a surname