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Sufian

/soo-fee-AHN/Swahili · a boy’s name

A traditional Swahili name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story

How to say it
soo-fee-AHN
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SufianSufyan