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Muawiya

/moo-ah-WEE-ya/Hausa & Somali & Swahili · a boy’s name

“A historic Islamic name borne by a prominent early Muslim leader”

In Hausa

How to say it
moo-ah-WEE-ya
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

In Somali

How to say it
moo-aa-WI-ya
Given to
Boys
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

In Swahili

How to say it
moo-ah-WEE-ya
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
rare