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Maama

/MAH-mah/Fulani · a boy or girl’s name

Mother or grandmother; a loving name that keeps an honored elder close to the family.

How to say it
MAH-mah
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

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