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Ulya

/OOL-ya/Somali & Swahili · a girl’s name

Exalted, aspiring high, and honored

In Somali

How to say it
OOL-ya
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

UlyaOlya

In Swahili

How to say it
OOL-yah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

UlyaOlyaUlia