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Jalal

ጃላል

/jah-LAHL/Amharic & Fulani & Hausa & Somali & Swahili · a boy’s name

A person of dignity, honor, and greatness

In Amharic

How to say it
jah-LAHL
Traditional Amharic spelling
ጃላል
Used in
Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

From the same family

In Fulani

How to say it
ja-LAHL
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

In Hausa

How to say it
jah-LAHL
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon
For a girl
Jalila

From the same family

In Somali

How to say it
ja-LAAL
Given to
Boys
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
rare

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
jah-LAHL
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon