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Talha

/TAL-ha/Fulani & Hausa & Somali & Swahili & Wolof · a boy’s name

A type of tree, commonly identified as an acacia; also a well-established Arabic male personal name.

In Fulani

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

In Hausa

How to say it
TAL-ha
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

TalhaTalhah

In Somali

How to say it
TAL-ha
Given to
Boys
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

In Swahili

How to say it
TAL-ha
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

TalhaTalhah

In Wolof

How to say it
TAHL-ha
Traditional Wolof spelling
Ṭalḥa
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
rare