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Ladi

/LAH-dee/Fulani & Hausa · a girl’s name

A Hausa short form of Ladidi, generally associated with sweetness or pleasantness; also used by some Hausa-speaking Fulani.

In Fulani

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

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

LadiLadiyo

In Hausa

How to say it
LAH-dee
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common
For a boy
Lawan

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

LadiLadiyya

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