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Suhaila

/soo-HAY-lah/Fulani & Swahili · a girl’s name

“Easy; gentle; smooth.”

In Fulani

How to say it
soo-HAY-lah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

SuhailaSuhila

From the same family

01Suhail“Canopus, the bright star.”Fulanimale→︎

In Swahili

How to say it
soo-HAY-la
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

From the same family

01Suhaib“Arabic-derived: commonly understood as “reddish” or “reddish-haired.” It is also the name of the Prophet Muhammad’s companion Suhayb al-Rumi.”Swahilimale→︎02Suhail“Arabic-derived: “Canopus,” a bright star; it can also carry senses such as “easy” or “gentle.””Swahilimale→︎