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Saad

Saʿd

/SAHD/Hausa & Swahili & Wolof · a boy’s name

Arabic-derived name expressing happiness, good fortune, and a prosperous life.

In Hausa

How to say it
SAHD
Traditional Hausa spelling
Saʿd
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common
For a girl
Saadatu

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SaadSa'adSaʿd

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
SAH-ad
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common
For a girl
Saada

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SaadSa'adSaid

From the same family

In Wolof

How to say it
SAH-ad
Given to
Boys
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
rare

From the same family