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Ghaniya

/ghah-NEE-yah/Fulani & Somali · a girl’s name

Prosperous and blessed with abundance and well-being

In Fulani

How to say it
ghah-NEE-yah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
rare
For a boy
Ghani

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

GhaniyaGhaniyahGhania

From the same family

In Somali

How to say it
gha-NEE-ya
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

GhaniyaGhaniyah

From the same family