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/seh-REEN/Fulani & Wolof · a boy’s name

A Senegalese honorific and personal name derived from Shaykh, meaning a religious leader, elder, or marabout.

In Fulani

How to say it
seh-REEN
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

In Wolof

How to say it
seh-REENY
Given to
Boys and girls
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

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Nicknames & short forms

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