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Madiha

/mah-DEE-hah/Hausa & Somali & Swahili · a girl’s name

A woman who praises; praising or laudatory.

In Hausa

How to say it
mah-DEE-hah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

In Somali

How to say it
mah-DEE-hah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
ma-DEE-ha
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

From the same family