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Taqwa

/TAK-wah/Fulani & Hausa & Somali & Swahili · a girl’s name

“God-consciousness; piety”

In Fulani

How to say it
TAK-wah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

From the same family

01Abdoul Latif“A beautiful expression of devoted service to God, understood as “servant of the Gentle One.””Fulanimale→︎02Abdoul Razak“A devotional name expressing gratitude to God as the One who provides and sustains.”Fulanimale→︎03Abdoulaye“Servant of God”Fulanimale→︎04Abdulbasir“Servant of the All-Seeing God”Fulanimale→︎05Abdulghafur“Servant of the Most Forgiving God”Fulanimale→︎06Abdulhafiz“Servant of God, the Preserver and Protector”Fulanimale→︎07Abdullahi“Servant of God”Fulanimale→︎08Abdullatif“Servant of the Gentle and Kind God”Fulanimale→︎09Abdulmumin“Servant of God, the Giver of faith and security”Fulanimale→︎10Abdulqayyum“Servant of the Self-Sustaining God”Fulanimale→︎11Abdulsamad“Servant of the Eternal and Self-Sufficient God”Fulanimale→︎12Abdulwadud“Servant of the Most Loving God”Fulanimale→︎

In Hausa

How to say it
TAK-wah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

TaqwaTaqwah

In Somali

How to say it
TAK-wa
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

From the same family

01Aabid“A devoted worshipper of God”Somalimale→︎02Abdi“Arabic-derived: servant of God; a name associated with devotion”Somalimale→︎03Abdijaliil“Servant of the Majestic, a name expressing devotion to God”Somalimale→︎04Abdullahi“Arabic-derived: servant of God”Somalimale→︎05Cabdimaalik“A devoted servant of God, the true King and source of dignity”Somalimale→︎06Cabdirauf“A devoted servant of God, the Most Kind and Compassionate”Somalimale→︎07Cabdirisaaq“A devoted servant of God, the Provider, with a life of generosity”Somalimale→︎08Cabdishakuur“Arabic ʿAbd al-Shakūr: “servant of the Most Appreciative/Most Grateful,” referring to God as al-Shakūr.”Somalimale→︎09Cabdubaasit“Arabic ʿAbd al-Bāsiṭ: “servant of the Expander/Enlarger,” referring to God as al-Bāsiṭ.”Somalimale→︎10Cabdullaahi“Arabic-derived: servant of God; a name expressing devotion and lifelong faithfulness”Somalimale→︎11Cabdulmajiid“A child devoted to God, the Glorious and Honoured”Somalimale→︎12Cabdulwaahid“A child devoted to the One God”Somalimale→︎

In Swahili

How to say it
TAK-wah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

TaqwaTaqwaa