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Tanimu

/tah-NEE-moo/Hausa · a boy’s name

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

How to say it
tah-NEE-moo
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

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