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Farida

/fah-REE-dah/Fulani & Hausa & Swahili · a girl’s name

“Unique,” “singular,” or “precious.”

In Fulani

How to say it
fah-REE-dah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

From the same family

In Hausa

How to say it
fah-REE-dah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

FaridaFareedaFaridah

Nicknames & short forms

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
fa-REE-da
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common
For a boy
Farid

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

FaridaFareeda

From the same family