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Nadim

/nah-DEEM/Hausa · a boy’s name

“Companion, confidant, or convivial companion; traditionally also a companion at a drinking gathering.”

How to say it
nah-DEEM
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
rare

From the same family

01Nadia“Tender and delicate”Hausafemale→︎02Nadifa“Pure-hearted and clean in spirit”Hausafemale→︎03Nadir“Rare and precious”Hausamale→︎04Nadira“Rare and precious”Hausafemale→︎05Nadiya“Tender and delicate”Hausafemale→︎