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Nadifa

/nah-DEE-fah/Hausa & Swahili · a girl’s name

“Pure-hearted and clean in spirit”

In Hausa

How to say it
nah-DEE-fah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

NadifaNadhifa

From the same family

01Nadia“Tender and delicate”Hausafemale→︎02Nadim“Companion, confidant, or convivial companion; traditionally also a companion at a drinking gathering.”Hausamale→︎03Nadir“Rare and precious”Hausamale→︎04Nadira“Rare and precious”Hausafemale→︎05Nadiya“Tender and delicate”Hausafemale→︎

In Swahili

How to say it
nah-DEE-fah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common

From the same family

01Nadia“Tender-hearted and gentle”Swahilifemale→︎02Nadir“Arabic-derived name meaning “rare” or “precious””Swahilimale→︎03Nadira“Rare and precious”Swahilifemale→︎