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Najjuma

/nah-JOO-mah/Luganda · a girl’s name

“A Ganda female name, often associated with the Arabic/Swahili name Juma; it is commonly understood as “born on Friday.””

How to say it
nah-JOO-mah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Uganda
How common
common · also a surname

From the same family

01Najjemba“A traditional Luganda name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story”Lugandafemale→︎02Najjingo“A traditional Luganda name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story”Lugandafemale→︎