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Numan

/NOO-man/Hausa & Wolof · a boy’s name

The Hausa-Muslim form of Arabic Nuʿman/Nuʿmān; traditionally associated with redness or the red anemone.

In Hausa

How to say it
NOO-man
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

NumanNu'manNouman

In Wolof

How to say it
NOO-man
Given to
Boys
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
rare