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Taliba

/tah-LEE-bah/Hausa & Swahili · a girl’s name

An Arabic-derived Muslim name meaning a girl who seeks knowledge and wisdom.

In Hausa

How to say it
tah-LEE-bah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

TalibaTalibah

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
tah-LEE-bah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon
For a boy
Talib

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

TalibaTaaliba

From the same family