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Mujtaba

/mooj-TAH-bah/Fulani & Hausa & Somali & Swahili · a boy’s name

Chosen, selected, or specially favored.

In Fulani

How to say it
mooj-TAH-bah
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
rare

In Hausa

How to say it
mooj-TAH-bah
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

In Somali

How to say it
muj-TA-ba
Given to
Boys
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

In Swahili

How to say it
muj-TAH-bah
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon