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Ghalia

/GHAH-lee-ah/Swahili · a girl’s name

“A precious and treasured daughter”

How to say it
GHAH-lee-ah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

GhaliaGhaliyyahGhaaliya

From the same family

01Ghali“Precious and deeply loved”Swahilimale→︎02Ghalib“A person who triumphs and overcomes life’s challenges”Swahilimale→︎