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Mahfouz

Maḥfūẓ

/mah-FOOZ/Wolof · a boy’s name

Protected and preserved—a tender wish for a child watched over throughout life.

How to say it
mah-FOOZ
Traditional Wolof spelling
Maḥfūẓ
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
rare