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Maitama

/mai-TAH-mah/Hausa · a boy’s name

Indigenous Hausa; a name expressing dignity, distinction, and standing

How to say it
mai-TAH-mah
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
rare · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

MaitamaMai Tama