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Penda

/PEN-dah/Fulani & Wolof · a girl’s name

“Beloved and cherished”

In Fulani

How to say it
PEN-dah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

In Wolof

How to say it
PEN-dah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
common
For a boy
Gorgui