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Samaila

/sah-MAI-lah/Hausa · a boy’s name

Arabic-derived; a well-established Muslim name traditionally associated with devotion and obedience to God

How to say it
sah-MAI-lah
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
very common · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SamailaSmailaIsmaila

Nicknames & short forms

From the same family