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Shaaban

/shah-AH-ban/Swahili · a boy’s name

“Born in Shaaban, a month of spiritual preparation”

How to say it: shah-AH-ban
Given to: Boys
Used in: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common: common · also a surname

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The name & its alternative spellings

ShaabanShabanSha'ban

Nicknames & short forms