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Raihana

/ry-HAH-nah/Fulani & Hausa & Somali & Swahili · a girl’s name

Basil; an aromatic herb or fragrant plant.

In Fulani

How to say it
ry-HAH-nah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

RaihanaRayhanaReyhana

In Hausa

How to say it
rye-HAH-nah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common

From the same family

In Somali

How to say it
ray-HA-na
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

RaihanaRayhana

In Swahili

How to say it
ry-HAH-na
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

RaihanaRayhanaRehanaRihana