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Kulsum

/kool-SOOM/Fulani · a girl’s name

West African spelling of Kulthum; traditionally glossed as full-cheeked or full-faced.

How to say it
kool-SOOM
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

KulsumKulthum

Nicknames & short forms