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Fálánà
/fah-LAH-nah/
Yoruba
· a boy’s name
“Ifa has opened the way”
How to say it
fah-LAH-nah
Traditional Yoruba spelling
Fálánà
Used in
Nigeria, Benin
How common
uncommon · also a surname
From the same family
01
Falade
“Ifa has come with the crown/royalty.”
Yoruba
male
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