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Farhana
/far-HAH-nah/
Hausa
· a girl’s name
“A joyful and cheerful girl”
How to say it
far-HAH-nah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common
For a boy
Farhan
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
Farhana
Farhanaa
Nicknames & short forms
Fara
From the same family
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Farhan
“A joyful, happy child”
Hausa
male
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